Maryland Invasive Species Council - Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland

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Subject Name Scientific Name Family Order
spongy moth (formerly gypsy moth) Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus) Erebidae Lepidoptera
hemlock woolly adelgid Adelges tsugae Annand, 1924 Adelgidae Hemiptera
Phytophthora root disease of Port Orford cedar Phytophthora lateralis Tucker & Milbrath Pythiaceae Peronosporales
crown gall Rhizobium radiobacter (Beijerinck and van Delden 1902) Young et al. 2001a Rhizobiaceae Rhizobiales
chestnut blight or canker Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) M.E. Barr Incertae sedis Diaporthales
European larch canker Lachnellula willkommii (Hartig) Dennis Hyaloscyphaceae Helotiales
Dutch elm disease Ophiostoma ulmi (Buisman) Nannf. Ophiostomataceae Ophiostomatales
bacterial leaf scorch Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. 1987 Xanthomonadaceae Xanthomonadales
dogwood anthracnose Discula destructiva Redlin Valsaceae Diaporthales
white pine blister rust Cronartium ribicola J. C. Fisch. Cronartiaceae Uredinales
Neonectria cankers Neonectria spp. (Fr.) Fr. Nectriaceae Hypocreales
common pine shoot beetle, larger pine shoot beetle Tomicus piniperda (Linnaeus, 1758) Curculionidae Coleoptera
multicolored Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) Coccinellidae Coleoptera
Asiatic oak weevil Cyrtepistomus castaneus (Roelofs, 1873) Curculionidae Coleoptera
Asian longhorned beetle Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky, 1853) Cerambycidae Coleoptera
kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida Fabaceae Fabales
princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
granulate ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky, 1866) Curculionidae Coleoptera
cabbage white, imported cabbage worm Pieris rapae (Linnaeus) Pieridae Lepidoptera
Canada goose Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) Anatidae Anseriformes
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Asterales
Norway maple Acer platanoides L. Sapindaceae Sapindales
tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Simaroubaceae Sapindales
mimosa Albizia julibrissin Durazz. Fabaceae Fabales
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Brassicaceae Capparales
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
musk thistle, nodding thistle Carduus nutans L. Asteraceae Asterales
round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastraceae Celastrales
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Asteraceae Asterales
Brazilian waterweed, Brazilian elodea Egeria densa Planch. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
winged burning bush Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb. Celastraceae Celastrales
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. Celastraceae Celastrales
English ivy Hedera helix L. Araliaceae Apiales
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Fabaceae Fabales
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Myrtales
Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Poaceae Cyperales
bristle miscanthus Miscanthus sinensis Anderss. Poaceae Cyperales
marsh dayflower Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz. Commelinaceae Commelinales
parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Haloragaceae Haloragales
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae Haloragales
sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Thunb. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
common reed Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae Cyperales
golden bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière Poaceae Cyperales
water lettuce Pistia stratiotes L. Araceae Arales
mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Polygonaceae Polygonales
arrow bamboo Pseudosasa japonica (Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino ex Nakai Poaceae Cyperales
lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Huds. Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
common buckthorn, European buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnaceae Rhamnales
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Rosales
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rosaceae Rosales
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Poaceae Cyperales
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. Fabaceae Fabales
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Fabaceae Fabales
black dog-strangling vine, black swallowwort Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) Moench Asclepiadaceae Gentianales
spiny plumeless thistle, plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides L. Asteraceae Asterales
tawny daylily Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. Liliaceae Liliales
perilla mint Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Lamiaceae Lamiales
European water chestnut Trapa natans L. Trapaceae Myrtales
Southern root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White) Heteroderidae Tylenchida
pig (feral), wild boar at large Sus scrofa (feral type) Linnaeus Suidae Artiodactyla
puncturevine Tribulus terrestris L. Zygophyllaceae Sapindales
Sirex woodwasp Sirex noctilio Fabricius Siricidae Hymenoptera
black stem borer, smaller alder bark beetle Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford, 1894) Curculionidae Coleoptera
Rose rosette virus (RRV) Emaravirus RRD Unassigned negative-sense ssRNA Unassigned single stranded negative-sense RNA viruses
dog-strangling vine, European swallowwort, pale swallow-wort Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich Asclepiadaceae Gentianales
nutria Myocastor coypus (Molina) Echimyidae Rodentia
poison hemlock Conium maculatum L. Apiaceae Apiales
Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link Fabaceae Fabales
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier Apiaceae Apiales
itchgrass Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton Poaceae Cyperales
sudden oak death Phytophthora ramorum S. Werres, A.W.A.M. de Cock Pythiaceae Peronosporales
red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren Formicidae Hymenoptera
Mediterranean clone of caulerpa Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardth Caulerpaceae Caulerpales
chrysanthemum white rust Puccinia horiana P. Hennings Pucciniaceae Pucciniales
white potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida (Stone) Behrens Heteroderidae Tylenchida
potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens Heteroderidae Tylenchida
honey bee varroa mite Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman, 2000 Varroidae Acari
wild garlic Allium vineale L. Amaryllidaceae Asparagales
small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino Poaceae Cyperales
mugwort Artemisia vulgaris L. Asteraceae Asterales
paper-mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. Moraceae Urticales
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Mill. Rhamnaceae Rhamnales
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Liliales
glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton Oleaceae Scrophulariales
white mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Urticales
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. Poaceae Cyperales
curly leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L. Potamogetonaceae Najadales
leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rosaceae Rosales
plum/cherry Prunus L. Rosaceae Rosales
Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) Tobamovirus TMV Tobmosviridae Unassigned single stranded positive-sense RNA viruses
viburnum Viburnum spp. L. Adoxaceae Dipsacales
emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 Buprestidae Coleoptera
red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Girard) Cambaridae Decapoda
winter moth Operophtera brumata (Linnaeus) Geometridae Lepidoptera
soybean rust Phakopsora pachyrhizi Syd. & P. Syd. Phakopsoraceae Uredinales
brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Stal) Pentatomidae Hemiptera
corn cyst nematode Heterodera zeae Koshy, Swarup, & Sethi Heteroderidae Tylenchida
plum pox virus (PPV) Potyvirus PPV Potyviridae Unassigned single stranded positive-sense RNA viruses
viburnum leaf beetle Pyrrhalta viburni (Paykull, 1799) Chrysomelidae Coleoptera
grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844) Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
border privet Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. & Zucc. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
Standish's honeysuckle Lonicera standishii Jacques Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. Lardizabalaceae Ranunculales
hooked hair hops Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. Cannabaceae Urticales
linden viburnum Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. Adoxaceae Dipsacales
Corn stunt Spiroplasma kunkelii Whitcomb et al. 1986 Spiroplasmataceae Entomoplasmatales
zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771) Dreissenidae Veneroida
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Rosales
Phytophthora disease of alders Phytophthora alni Brasier & S.A. Kirk Pythiaceae Peronosporales
redbay ambrosia beetle Xyleborus glabratus Eichhoff, 1877 Curculionidae Coleoptera
soybean cyst nematode Heterodera glycines Ichinohe Heteroderidae Tylenchida
Columbia root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi Golden, O'Bannon, Santo & Finley Heteroderidae Tylenchida
privet Ligustrum spp. L. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
pitch canker Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O'Donnell Nectriaceae Hypocreales
Siebold's arrowwood Viburnum sieboldii Miq. Adoxaceae Dipsacales
Japanese snowball Viburnum plicatum Thunb. Adoxaceae Dipsacales
Japanese angelica tree Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem Araliaceae Apiales
narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens L. Brassicaceae Capparales
Amur corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Rutaceae Sapindales
sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L. Rosaceae Rosales
sour cherry Prunus cerasus L. Rosaceae Rosales
Mahaleb cherry Prunus mahaleb L. Rosaceae Rosales
common bamboo Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl. Poaceae Cyperales
chocolate-band snail Eobania vermiculata (O. F. Müller, 1774) Helicidae Stylommatophora
euonymus leaf notcher Pryeria sinica Moore, 1877 Zygaenidae Lepidoptera
daylily rust Puccinia hemerocallidis Thüm. Pucciniaceae Pucciniales
Asian swamp eel Monopterus albus (Zuiew, 1793) Synbranchidae Synbranchiformes
ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus (Linnaeus, 1758) Percidae Perciformes
European green crab Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) Portunidae Decapoda
lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) Scorpaenidae Scorpaeniformes
flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris (Rafinesque, 1819) Ictaluridae Siluriformes
northern snakehead Channa argus (Cantor, 1842) Channidae Perciformes
round goby Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814) Gobiidae Perciformes
veined rapa whelk Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) Muricidae Caenogastropoda
whirling disease Myxobolus cerebralis Hofer, 1903 Myxobolidae Myxosporida
golden algae Prymnesium parvum Carter Prymnesiaceae Prymnesiales
Amylostereum rot Amylostereum areolatum (Chaillet) Boidin Stereaceae Russulales
northern root-knot nematode Meloidogyne hapla Chitwood Heteroderidae Tylenchida
blueberry scorch virus (BlSV) Carlavirus BlSV Betaflexiviridae Tymovirales
mute swan Cygnus olor (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) Anatidae Anseriformes
bushkiller Cayratia japonica (Thunb.) Gagnepain Vitaceae Rhamnales
Italian arum Arum italicum P. Mill. Araceae Arales
shining geranium Geranium lucidum L. Geraniaceae Geraniales
New Zealand mud snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (J.E. Gray, 1853) Hydrobiidae Stylommatophora
water chestnut Trapa L. Trapaceae Myrtales
freshwater golden clam Corbicula fluminea (O.F. Müller, 1774) Cyrenidae Veneroida
virile crayfish Faxonius virilis (Hagen, 1870) Cambaridae Decapoda
goldfish Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844) Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
didymo, rock snot Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngbye) M. Schmidt Cymbellaceae Cymbellales
Norway rat Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769) Muridae Rodentia
weather loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor, 1842) Cobitidae Cypriniformes
walking catfish Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758) Clariidae Siluriformes
Nanking cherry Prunus tomentosa Thunb. Rosaceae Rosales
water flea Daphnia lumholtzi G. O. Sars, 1885 Daphniidae Diplostraca
Asian snakeheads Channa spp. Scopoli, 1777 Channidae Perciformes
bighead carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis J. Richardson, 1845 Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
common earthworm Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758 Lumbricidae Haplotaxida
bamboo Phyllostachys spp. Sieb. & Zucc. Poaceae Cyperales
beech bark disease Neonectria faginata (M.L. Lohman, A.M.J. Watson & Ayers) Castl. & Rossman Nectriaceae Hypocreales
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Polygonales
trifoliate orange Citrus trifoliata (L.) Raf. Rutaceae Sapindales
bacterial streak, black rot, and blight Xanthomonas campestris (Pammel 1895) Dowson 1939 Xanthomonadaceae Xanthomonadales
beech bark disease Neonectria ditissima (Tul. & C. Tul.) Samuels & Rossman Nectriaceae Hypocreales
Wisteria floribunda x sinensis hybrid Wisteria x formosa [floribunda x sinensis] Fabaceae Fabales
potato brown wilt Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3 Biovar 2 (Smith 1896) Yabuuchi et al. 1996 Burkholderiaceae Burkholderiales
Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus (De Haan) Varunidae Decapoda
mystery snails Cipangopaludina Hannibal, 1912 Viviparidae Architaenioglossa
quagga mussel Dreissena bugensis Andrusov, 1897 Dreissenidae Veneroida
black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus J. Richardson, 1846 Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy (TME) Agents of Spongiform Encephalopathy TME Mammalian Prions Prions
root-knot nematode Meloidogyne minor Karssen et al. 2004 Heteroderidae Tylenchida
red shiner Cyprinella lutrensis (Baird and Girard, 1853) Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
amphibian disease chytridiomycosis Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis N/A N/A
Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 Varunidae Decapoda
MSX of Oysters Haplosporidium nelsoni Haplosporidiidae Haplosporida
Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus (Lesueur, 1840) Ictaluridae Siluriformes
western mosquitofish Gambusia affinis S.F. Baird & Girard, 1853 Poeciliidae Cyprinodontiformes
bee-bee tree Tetradium daniellii (Benn.) T.G. Hartley Rutaceae Sapindales
castor aralia Kalopanax septemlobus (Thunb.) Koidz Araliaceae Apiales
Japanese timber bamboo Phyllostachys bambusoides Siebold & Zucc. Poaceae Cyperales
yellow groove bamboo Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure Poaceae Cyperales
Blueberry Shock Virus (B1ShV) Ilarvirus B1ShV Bromoviridae Unassigned single stranded positive-sense RNA viruses
thousand cankers disease Geosmithia morbida (Proposed name) Incertae sedis Hypocreales
kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) Plataspidae Hemiptera
ravennagrass Saccharum ravennae L. Poaceae Cyperales
rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
snakehead mullet Channa maculata (Lacepède, 1801) Channidae Perciformes
spotted-wing drosophila Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) Drosophilidae Diptera
phytoplasma (general) Candidatus Phytoplasma spp. Firrao et al. Acholeplasmataceae Acholeplasmatales
Chinese mystery snail Cipangopaludina chinensis (J. E. Gray, 1833) Viviparidae Architaenioglossa
oriental beetle Exomala orientalis (Waterhouse, 1875) Scarabaeidae Coleoptera
devil firefish Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) Scorpaenidae Scorpaeniformes
spiny waterflea Bythotrephes longimanus Leydig, 1860 Cercopagididae Diplostraca
Boxwood blight Calonectria pseudonaviculata (Crous, J.Z. Groenew. & C.F. Hill) L. Lombard, M.J. Wingf. & Crous 2010 Nectriaceae Hypocreales
banded darter Etheostoma zonale (Cope, 1868) Percidae Perciformes
mimic shiner Notropis volucellus (Cope, 1865) Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
bacterial fruit blotch Acidovorax avenae ssp. citrulli (Schaad et al. 1978) Willems et al. 1992 Comamonadaceae Burkholderiales
white river crawfish Procambarus zonangulus Hobbs, Jr. and Hobbs III, 1990 Cambaridae Decapoda
waterwheel plant Aldrovanda vesiculosa L. Droseraceae Nephenthales
spotted lanternfly Lycorma delicatula (White, 1845) Fulgoridae Hemiptera
African giant snail Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) Achatinidae Stylommatophora
incised fumewort Corydalis incisa (Thunb.) Pers. Papaveraceae Papaverales
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Rhamnales
false strawberry Potentilla indica (Andr.) Wolf Rosaceae Rosales
ricefield bulrush Schoenoplectiella mucronata (L.) J. Jung & H. K. Choi Cyperaceae Cyperales
wavyleaf basketgrass Oplismenus undulatifolius (Ard.) Roem. & Schult. Poaceae Cyperales
Salamander Chytrid Disease Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) N/A N/A
white-nose syndrome Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Blehert & Gargas) Minnis & D.L. Lindner Pseudeurotiaceae Incertae sedis
amphibian Ranaviruses Ranavirus spp. Iridoviridae Unassigned double stranded DNA viruses, no RNA stage
Neonectria canker of Abies Neonectria neomacrospora (C. Booth & Samuels) Mantiri & Samuels Nectriaceae Hypocreales
mangrove horseshoe crab Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Pocock, 1902 Limulidae Xiphosura
yabbies Cherax spp. Erichson, 1846 Parastacidae Decapoda
tri-spine horseshoe crab Tachypleus tridentatus (Leach, 1819) Limulidae Xiphosura
southern horseshoe crab Tachypleus gigas (Müller, 1785) Limulidae Xiphosura
vampire fish Vandellia cirrhosa Valenciennes, 1846 Trichomycteridae Siluriformes
oak wilt Bretziella fagacearum (Bretz) Z.W. de Beer, Marinc., T.A. Duong & M.J. Wingf. Ceratocystidaceae Microascales
butternut canker Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum (N.B. Nair, Kostichka & J.E. Kuntze) Broders & Boland 2010 Gnomoniaceae Diaporthales
rusty crayfish Faxonius rusticus (Girard, 1852) Cambaridae Decapoda
common water hyacinth Pontederia crassipes Martius Pontederiaceae Liliales