Plant Species Reported to be Invasive in Natural Areas List

Source: Non-Native Invasive Plants of Arlington County, Virginia

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171 Species

Subject Name Scientific Name Family U.S. Nativity
princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Scrophulariaceae Exotic
cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Exotic
alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. Amaranthaceae Exotic
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Exotic
Japanese maple Acer palmatum Thunb. Sapindaceae Exotic
Norway maple Acer platanoides L. Sapindaceae Exotic
tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Simaroubaceae Exotic
mimosa Albizia julibrissin Durazz. Fabaceae Exotic
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Brassicaceae Exotic
giant reed Arundo donax L. Poaceae 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
purple crown-vetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Fabaceae 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
ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L. Lamiaceae Exotic
English ivy Hedera helix L. Araliaceae Exotic
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Exotic
shrubby lespedeza Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. Fabaceae Exotic
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Fabaceae Exotic
Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Lour. Oleaceae Exotic
European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. Oleaceae Exotic
sweet breath of spring Lonicera fragrantissima Lindl. & Paxton Caprifoliaceae 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
marsh dayflower Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz. Commelinaceae Exotic
parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Haloragaceae Exotic
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae Exotic
sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Thunb. Berberidaceae Exotic
Japanese pachysandra Pachysandra terminalis Sieb. & Zucc. Buxaceae Exotic
common reed Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae
golden bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière Poaceae Exotic
mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Polygonaceae Exotic
white poplar Populus alba L. Salicaceae Exotic
arrow bamboo Pseudosasa japonica (Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino ex Nakai Poaceae 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
Japanese spiraea Spiraea japonica L. f. 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
Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) Karst. Pinaceae Exotic
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Asteraceae Exotic
black dog-strangling vine, black swallowwort Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) Moench Asclepiadaceae Exotic
tawny daylily Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. Liliaceae Exotic
perilla mint Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Lamiaceae Exotic
Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L. Ulmaceae Exotic
Amur maple Acer ginnala Maxim. Sapindaceae Exotic
dog-strangling vine, European swallowwort, pale swallow-wort Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich Asclepiadaceae Exotic
white swallowwort Vincetoxicum hirundinaria Medik. Asclepiadaceae Exotic
thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Exotic
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Exotic
big periwinkle Vinca major L. Apocynaceae Exotic
Macartney rose Rosa bracteata J.C. Wendl. Rosaceae Exotic
Brazilian satintail Imperata brasiliensis Trinius Poaceae Exotic
small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino Poaceae Exotic
mugwort Artemisia vulgaris L. Asteraceae Exotic
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC Ranunculaceae Exotic
Asiatic dayflower Commelina communis L. Commelinaceae Exotic
lily of the valley Convallaria majalis L. Liliaceae Exotic
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Mill. Rhamnaceae Exotic
rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus L. Malvaceae Exotic
English holly Ilex aquifolium L. Aquifoliaceae Exotic
California satintail Imperata brevifolia Vasey Poaceae Native
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Exotic
Korean lespedeza Kummerowia stipulacea (Maxim.) Makino Fabaceae Exotic
Japanese clover Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl. Fabaceae Exotic
glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton Oleaceae 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
crimson fountaingrass Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone Poaceae Exotic
princess-feather Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach Polygonaceae Exotic
birdseye pearlwort Sagina procumbens L. Caryophyllaceae Exotic
Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. Ulmaceae Exotic
wayfaringtree Viburnum lantana L. Adoxaceae Exotic
cranberry viburnum, European highbush cranberry Viburnum opulus ssp. opulus Linnaeus Adoxaceae Exotic
leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr. Berberidaceae Exotic
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rosaceae Exotic
Chinese holly Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton Aquifoliaceae Exotic
weeping lovegrass Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees Poaceae Exotic
knapweeds Centaurea L. Asteraceae
sawtooth oak Quercus acutissima Carruthers Fagaceae Exotic
border privet Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. & Zucc. Oleaceae Exotic
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. Lardizabalaceae Exotic
hooked hair hops Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. Cannabaceae Exotic
linden viburnum Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. Adoxaceae Exotic
Sycamore maple Acer pseudoplatanus L. Sapindaceae Exotic
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Exotic
Siebold's arrowwood Viburnum sieboldii Miq. Adoxaceae Exotic
goutweed Aegopodium podagraria L. Apiaceae Exotic
Japanese angelica tree Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem Araliaceae Exotic
Japanese holly Ilex crenata Thunb. Aquifoliaceae Exotic
Amur privet Ligustrum amurense Carrière Oleaceae Exotic
California privet Ligustrum ovalifolium Hassk. Oleaceae Exotic
creeping liriope Liriope spicata (Thunb.) Lour. Asparagaceae Exotic
dwarf honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum L. Caprifoliaceae Exotic
Amur corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Rutaceae Exotic
Japanese corktree Phellodendron japonicum Maxim. Rutaceae Exotic
sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L. Rosaceae Exotic
sour cherry Prunus cerasus L. Rosaceae Exotic
Mahaleb cherry Prunus mahaleb L. Rosaceae Exotic
European bird cherry Prunus padus L. Rosaceae Exotic
cultivated currant Ribes rubrum L. Grossulariaceae Exotic
dog rose Rosa canina L. Rosaceae Exotic
French rose Rosa gallica L. Rosaceae Exotic
smallflower sweetbrier Rosa micrantha Borrer ex Sm. Rosaceae Exotic
Seaside rose Rosa rugosa Thunb. Rosaceae Exotic
weeping willow Salix x sepulcralis Simonkai [alba × babylonica] Salicaceae Exotic
Japanese yew Taxus cuspidata Sieb. & Zucc. Taxaceae Exotic
common bamboo Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl. Poaceae Exotic
butterflybush Buddleja davidii Franch. Scrophulariaceae Exotic
monkeygrass Liriope muscari (Dcne.) Bailey Asparagaceae Exotic
European crabapple Malus sylvestris P. Mill. Rosaceae Exotic
helleborine Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz Orchidaceae Exotic
creeping miscanthus Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Franch. Poaceae Exotic
hedge maple Acer campestre L. Sapindaceae Exotic
Italian arum Arum italicum P. Mill. Araceae Exotic
corkscrew willow Salix matsudana Koidzumi Salicaceae Exotic
goldenrain tree Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm. Sapindaceae Exotic
yellow archangel Lamium galeobdolon (L.) Crantz Lamiaceae Exotic
waxyleaf privet Ligustrum quihoui Carr. Oleaceae Exotic
Italian woodbine Lonicera caprifolium L. Caprifoliaceae Exotic
annual honesty Lunaria annua L. Brassicaceae Exotic
Siberian crabapple Malus baccata (L.) Borkh. Rosaceae Exotic
Japanese flowering crabapple Malus floribunda Sieb. Ex Van Houtte Rosaceae Exotic
plumleaf crabapple Malus prunifolia (Willd.) Borkh. Rosaceae Exotic
scarlet firethorn Pyracantha coccinea M. Roemer Rosaceae Exotic
narrowleaf firethorn Pyracantha angustifolia (Franch.) Schneid. Rosaceae Exotic
Boston ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Sieb. & Zucc.) Planch. Vitaceae Exotic
Chinese crab apple Malus hupehensis (Pamp.) Rehder Rosaceae
winter-flowering cherry Prunus subhirtella Miq. Rosaceae Exotic
weeping willow Salix babylonica L. Salicaceae Exotic
squill Scilla siberica Haw. Asparagaceae Exotic
doublefile viburnum Viburnum plicatum tomentosum Miq. Adoxaceae Exotic
Atlantic ivy Hedera hibernica (Kirchn.) Bean. Araliaceae Exotic
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Exotic
Oriental photinia Photinia villosa (Thunb.) DC. Rosaceae Exotic
formosa firethorn Pyracantha koidzumii (Hayata) Rehder Rosaceae Exotic
holly osmanthus Osmanthus heterophyllus (G. Don) P.S. Green Oleaceae
tea viburnum Viburnum setigerum Hance Adoxaceae Exotic
Japanese pagoda tree Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott Fabaceae Exotic
castor aralia Kalopanax septemlobus (Thunb.) Koidz Araliaceae Exotic
Japanese netvein hollyfern Cyrtomium falcatum (L. f.) C. Presl Dryopteridaceae Exotic
Java waterdropwort Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC. Apiaceae Exotic
kudzu Pueraria montana (Lour.)Merr. Fabaceae Exotic
mock orange Philadelphus spp. Hydrangeaceae
mother of thyme Thymus praecox Opiz Lamiaceae Exotic
Nepalese firethorn Pyracantha crenulata (D. Don) Roem. Rosaceae Exotic
tara vine Actinidia arguta (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq. Actinidiaceae Exotic
toringo crab Malus toringo (Siebold) Siebold ex de Vriese Rosaceae Exotic
wintergreen barberry Berberis julianae C.K. Schneid. Berberidaceae Exotic
yellow groove bamboo Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure Poaceae Exotic
sweetbriar Rosa rubiginosa L. Rosaceae Exotic
five-leaf aralia Eleutherococcus sieboldianus (Makino.) Koidz. Araliaceae Exotic
Oriental lady's thumb Polygonum posumbu Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don Polygonaceae Exotic
birch-leaf pear Pyrus betulifolia Bunge Rosaceae Exotic
Chinese fountaingrass Cenchrus alopecuroides (L.) Thunb. Poaceae Exotic
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Exotic
false strawberry Potentilla indica (Andr.) Wolf Rosaceae Exotic
memorial rose Rosa lucieae Franch. & Rochebr. ex Crép. Rosaceae Exotic