Plant Species Reported to be Invasive in Natural Areas List

Source: Gulf of Mexico Regional Panel, Aquatic Nuisance Species Annual Report, 2001

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7 Species

Subject Name	Scientific Name	Family	U.S. Nativity
kudzu	Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Exotic
alligatorweed	Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.	Amaranthaceae	Exotic
giant salvinia	Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell	Salviniaceae	Exotic
waterhyacinth	Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms	Pontederiaceae	Exotic
hydrilla	Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle	Hydrocharitaceae	Exotic
Chinese tallowtree	Triadica sebifera (L.) Small	Euphorbiaceae	Exotic
water fern	Salvinia minima Baker	Salviniaceae	Exotic

                
            

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