Plant Species Reported to be Invasive in Natural Areas List

Source: Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns, Eds. 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.

Source URL: http://worldcat.org/arcviewer/5/WIDAG/2011/05/03/H1304435557762/viewer/file2.htm

104 Species

Subject Name Scientific Name Family U.S. Nativity
eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana L. Cupressaceae
quaking aspen Populus tremuloides Michx. Salicaceae Native
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
musk thistle, nodding thistle Carduus nutans L. Asteraceae Exotic
round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastraceae Exotic
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Asteraceae Exotic
purple crown-vetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Fabaceae Exotic
common teasel Dipsacus fullonum L. Dipsacaceae 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
ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L. Lamiaceae Exotic
English ivy Hedera helix L. Araliaceae Exotic
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Fabaceae 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
white sweetclover Melilotus albus Medikus Fabaceae Exotic
Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Poaceae Exotic
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae 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
common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. Scrophulariaceae Exotic
common periwinkle Vinca minor L. Apocynaceae Exotic
cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias L. Euphorbiaceae Exotic
boxelder Acer negundo L. Sapindaceae Native
European black alder Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. Betulaceae Exotic
bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata Michx. Salicaceae Native
black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. Fabaceae
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Asteraceae Exotic
black dog-strangling vine, black swallowwort Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) Moench Asclepiadaceae Exotic
spiny plumeless thistle, plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides L. Asteraceae Exotic
tawny daylily Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. Liliaceae Exotic
Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L. Ulmaceae Exotic
staghorn sumac Rhus typhina L. Anacardiaceae Native
Amur maple Acer ginnala Maxim. Sapindaceae Exotic
prickly-ash Zanthoxylum americanum P. Mill. Rutaceae Native
eastern poison-ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.)Kuntze Anacardiaceae Native
smooth sumac Rhus glabra L. Anacardiaceae Native
redosier dogwood Cornus sericea L. Cornaceae Native
dog-strangling vine, European swallowwort, pale swallow-wort Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich Asclepiadaceae Exotic
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulaceae Exotic
common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericaceae Exotic
willow Salix spp. L. Salicaceae
white snakeroot Ageratina altissima var. altissima (L.) King & H. Rob. Asteraceae Native
giant ragweed Ambrosia trifida L. Asteraceae Native
common burdock, lesser burdock Arctium minus Bernh. Asteraceae Exotic
common barberry Berberis vulgaris L Berberidaceae Exotic
smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. Poaceae Exotic
flowering rush Butomus umbellatus L. Butomaceae Exotic
lily of the valley Convallaria majalis L. Liliaceae Exotic
Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot Daucus carota L. Apiaceae Exotic
cutleaf teasel Dipsacus laciniatus L. Dipsacaceae Exotic
quackgrass Elymus repens (L.) Gould Poaceae Exotic
hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum L. Onagraceae Exotic
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Mill. Rhamnaceae Exotic
babysbreath Gypsophila paniculata L. Caryophyllaceae Exotic
dames rocket Hesperis matronalis L. Brassicaceae Exotic
Canadian hawkweed Hieracium canadense Michx. Asteraceae Native
oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. Asteraceae Exotic
showy fly honeysuckle, Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica] Caprifoliaceae Exotic
birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus L. Fabaceae Exotic
creeping yellow loosestrife, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia L. Primulaceae Exotic
yellow sweet-clover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Fabaceae Exotic
white mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Exotic
true forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides L. Boraginaceae Exotic
wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa L. Apiaceae Exotic
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. Poaceae Exotic
Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L. Poaceae Exotic
curly leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L. Potamogetonaceae Exotic
eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. Salicaceae Native
Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. Poaceae
Canada goldenrod Solidago canadensis var. scabra Torr. & Gray Asteraceae Native
common cattail Typha latifolia L. Typhaceae Native
Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. Ulmaceae Exotic
common valerian Valeriana officinalis L. Valerianaceae Exotic
wayfaringtree Viburnum lantana L. Adoxaceae Exotic
cane fruit (blackberry, raspberry) Rubus spp. L. Rosaceae
grape Vitis spp. L. Vitaceae
Siberian peashrub Caragana arborescens Lam. Fabaceae Exotic
narrow-leaved cattail Typha angustifolia L. Typhaceae Exotic
Japanese hedge-parsley, erect hedgeparsley Torilis japonica (Houtt.) DC. Apiaceae Exotic
horsetail Equisetum spp. L. Equisetaceae
nightshade Solanum spp. L. Solanaceae
water chestnut Trapa L. Trapaceae
gray dogwood Cornus racemosa Lam. Cornaceae Native
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Exotic
giant knotweed Reynoutria sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim. Polygonaceae Exotic
European cranberrybush Viburnum opulus L. Adoxaceae Exotic
eastern waterleaf Hydrophyllum virginianum L. Hydrophyllaceae Native
leafy spurge Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. Euphorbiaceae Exotic
orange hawkweed Pilosella aurantiaca (L.) F. W. Schultz & Sch. Bip. Asteraceae Exotic
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Exotic