Alabama Invasive Plant Council

List updated 2012

https://www.se-eppc.org/alabama/2012-updatedALIPCinvasiveplantlist.pdf

Subject Name Scientific Name Family Order
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
tropical soda apple Solanum viarum Dunal Solanaceae Solanales
alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. Amaranthaceae Caryophyllales
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Asterales
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
coral ardisia Ardisia crenata Sims Primulaceae Ericales
giant reed Arundo donax L. Poaceae Cyperales
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
musk thistle, nodding thistle Carduus nutans L. Asteraceae Asterales
round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastraceae Celastrales
camphortree Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl Lauraceae Laurales
air-potato Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreales
Brazilian waterweed, Brazilian elodea Egeria densa Planch. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. Celastraceae Celastrales
English ivy Hedera helix L. Araliaceae Apiales
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
largeleaf lantana Lantana camara L. Verbenaceae Lamiales
shrubby lespedeza Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. Fabaceae Fabales
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Fabaceae Fabales
Japanese privet Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Lour. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
sweet breath of spring Lonicera fragrantissima Lindl. & Paxton Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum (Thunb. ex Murr.) Sw. Lygodiaceae Polypodiales
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Myrtales
chinaberry Melia azedarach L. Meliaceae Sapindales
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
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All. Najadaceae Najadales
sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Thunb. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
torpedograss Panicum repens L. Poaceae Cyperales
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
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Rosales
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Poaceae Cyperales
Japanese spiraea Spiraea japonica L. f. Rosaceae Rosales
Chinese tallowtree Triadica sebifera (L.) Small Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
common periwinkle Vinca minor L. Apocynaceae Gentianales
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Fabaceae Fabales
Australian-pine Casuarina equisetifolia L. Casuarinaceae Casuarinales
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Asteraceae Asterales
wetland nightshade Solanum tampicense Dunal Solanaceae Solanales
blessed milkthistle, milk thistle Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Asteraceae Asterales
thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreales
big periwinkle Vinca major L. Apocynaceae Gentianales
Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis L. Commelinaceae Commelinales
Macartney rose Rosa bracteata J.C. Wendl. Rosaceae Rosales
paper-mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. Moraceae Urticales
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
coco yam, wild taro Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Araceae Arales
Uruguayan pampas grass Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult. f.) Asch. & Graebn. Poaceae Cyperales
winged yam Dioscorea alata L. Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreales
mulberryweed Fatoua villosa (Thunb.) Nakai Moraceae Urticales
glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton Oleaceae Scrophulariales
showy fly honeysuckle, Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica] Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
vaseygrass Paspalum urvillei Steud. Poaceae Cyperales
chamber bitter Phyllanthus urinaria L. Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
red sesbania Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. Fabaceae Fabales
Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. Ulmaceae Urticales
tungoil tree Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy-Shaw Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
sawtooth oak Quercus acutissima Carruthers Fagaceae Fagales
Cherokee rose Rosa laevigata Michx. Rosaceae Rosales
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Rosales
Chinese parasoltree Firmiana simplex (L.) W. Wight Sterculiaceae Malvales
beach vitex Vitex rotundifolia L. f. Verbenaceae Lamiales
bushkiller Cayratia japonica (Thunb.) Gagnepain Vitaceae Rhamnales
purple beautyberry Callicarpa dichotoma (Lour.) K. Koch Verbenaceae Lamiales
Japanese chaff flower Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai Amaranthaceae Caryophyllales
Cuban bulrush Oxycaryum cubense (Poepp. & Kunth) Lye Cyperaceae Cyperales
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Polygonales
trifoliate orange Citrus trifoliata (L.) Raf. Rutaceae Sapindales
Japanese callicarpa Callicarpa japonica Thunb. Verbenaceae Lamiales
Japanese ardisia Ardisia japonica (Thunb.) Blume Primulaceae Ericales
waterclover Marsilea spp. Marsileaceae Hydropteridales
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Rhamnales
common water hyacinth Pontederia crassipes Martius Pontederiaceae Liliales
tropical bushmint Hyptis mutabilis (Rich.) Briq. Lamiaceae Lamiales