Plant Species Reported to be Invasive in Natural Areas List

Source: Rhode Island Natural History Survey

Source URL: https://rinhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Invasive-and-Weedy-Plants-in-RI-2020_-FINAL.pdf

89 Species

Subject Name Scientific Name Family U.S. Nativity
princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Scrophulariaceae Exotic
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell Salviniaceae Exotic
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Exotic
Norway maple Acer platanoides L. Sapindaceae Exotic
tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Simaroubaceae Exotic
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Brassicaceae Exotic
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberidaceae Exotic
round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastraceae Exotic
Brazilian waterweed, Brazilian elodea Egeria densa Planch. Hydrocharitaceae Exotic
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Exotic
Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Elaeagnaceae Exotic
winged burning bush Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb. Celastraceae Exotic
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. Celastraceae Exotic
English ivy Hedera helix L. Araliaceae Exotic
European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. Oleaceae Exotic
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. Caprifoliaceae Exotic
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Caprifoliaceae Exotic
Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray Caprifoliaceae Exotic
Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L. Caprifoliaceae Exotic
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Exotic
Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Poaceae Exotic
bristle miscanthus Miscanthus sinensis Anderss. Poaceae Exotic
parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Haloragaceae Exotic
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae Exotic
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All. Najadaceae Exotic
common reed Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae
mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Polygonaceae Exotic
white poplar Populus alba L. Salicaceae Exotic
lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Huds. Ranunculaceae Exotic
common buckthorn, European buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnaceae Exotic
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Exotic
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rosaceae Exotic
common periwinkle Vinca minor L. Apocynaceae Exotic
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. Fabaceae Exotic
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Fabaceae Exotic
cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias L. Euphorbiaceae Exotic
black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. Fabaceae
black dog-strangling vine, black swallowwort Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) Moench Asclepiadaceae Exotic
European water chestnut Trapa natans L. Trapaceae Exotic
Amur maple Acer ginnala Maxim. Sapindaceae Exotic
dog-strangling vine, European swallowwort, pale swallow-wort Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich Asclepiadaceae Exotic
big periwinkle Vinca major L. Apocynaceae Exotic
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier Apiaceae Exotic
indigobush Amorpha fruticosa L. Fabaceae Native
common barberry Berberis vulgaris L Berberidaceae Exotic
Carolina fanwort, fanwort Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray Cabombaceae Native
trumpet creeper Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. ex Bureau Bignoniaceae Native
brown knapweed Centaurea jacea L. Asteraceae Exotic
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC Ranunculaceae Exotic
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Mill. Rhamnaceae Exotic
dames rocket Hesperis matronalis L. Brassicaceae Exotic
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Exotic
perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium L. Brassicaceae Exotic
showy fly honeysuckle, Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica] Caprifoliaceae Exotic
creeping yellow loosestrife, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia L. Primulaceae Exotic
white mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Exotic
true forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides L. Boraginaceae Exotic
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. Poaceae Exotic
curly leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L. Potamogetonaceae Exotic
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rosaceae Exotic
English oak Quercus robur L. Fagaceae Exotic
border privet Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. & Zucc. Oleaceae Exotic
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. Lardizabalaceae Exotic
Japanese sedge Carex kobomugi Ohwi Cyperaceae Exotic
linden viburnum Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. Adoxaceae Exotic
Sycamore maple Acer pseudoplatanus L. Sapindaceae Exotic
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Exotic
goutweed Aegopodium podagraria L. Apiaceae Exotic
Japanese angelica tree Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem Araliaceae Exotic
European spindletree Euonymus europaeus L. Celastraceae Exotic
Amur corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Rutaceae Exotic
Seaside rose Rosa rugosa Thunb. Rosaceae Exotic
heather Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull Ericaceae Exotic
creeping miscanthus Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Franch. Poaceae Exotic
yellow hornpoppy Glaucium flavum Crantz Papaveraceae Exotic
Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera Royle Balsaminaceae Exotic
twoleaf watermilfoil Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx. Haloragaceae Native
yellow floating heart Nymphoides peltata (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze Menyanthaceae Exotic
watercress Nasturtium officinale R. Brown Brassicaceae Exotic
floating bladderwort Utricularia inflata Walter Lentibulariaceae Native
bamboo Phyllostachys spp. Sieb. & Zucc. Poaceae Exotic
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Exotic
giant knotweed Reynoutria sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim. Polygonaceae Exotic
rough mannagrass Glyceria maxima (Hartman) Holmb. Poaceae Exotic
kudzu Pueraria montana (Lour.)Merr. Fabaceae Exotic
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe L. Asteraceae Exotic
mudmat Glossostigma cleistanthum W.R. Barker Scrophulariaceae Exotic
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Exotic
common water hyacinth Pontederia crassipes Martius Pontederiaceae Exotic