Plant Species Reported to be Invasive in Natural Areas List

Source: Non-Native Invasive Plants of the City of Alexandria, Virginia

Source URL: https://mdflora.org/resources/Publications/Non-NativeInvasivePlantsAlexandriaVirginia.pdf

108 Species

Subject Name Scientific Name Family U.S. Nativity
princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Scrophulariaceae 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
mimosa Albizia julibrissin Durazz. Fabaceae 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
purple crown-vetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Fabaceae Exotic
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. 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
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Exotic
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Fabaceae Exotic
Japanese privet Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. Oleaceae Exotic
Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Lour. Oleaceae Exotic
European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. Oleaceae Exotic
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. Caprifoliaceae Exotic
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder 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
mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Polygonaceae Exotic
arrow bamboo Pseudosasa japonica (Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino ex Nakai Poaceae Exotic
lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Huds. Ranunculaceae Exotic
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Exotic
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rosaceae Exotic
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Poaceae Exotic
common periwinkle Vinca minor L. Apocynaceae Exotic
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. Fabaceae Exotic
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Fabaceae Exotic
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Asteraceae Exotic
tawny daylily Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. Liliaceae Exotic
perilla mint Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Lamiaceae Exotic
Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L. Ulmaceae Exotic
thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Exotic
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Exotic
big periwinkle Vinca major L. Apocynaceae Exotic
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC Ranunculaceae Exotic
smallflower umbrella sedge Cyperus difformis L. Cyperaceae Exotic
mulberryweed Fatoua villosa (Thunb.) Nakai Moraceae Exotic
rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus L. Malvaceae Exotic
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Exotic
white mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Exotic
star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum L. Asparagaceae Exotic
dallisgrass Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Poaceae Exotic
Oriental lady's thumb Persicaria longiseta (Bruijn) Kitagawa Polygonaceae Exotic
curly dock Rumex crispus ssp. crispus L. Polygonaceae Exotic
Himalayan blackberry Rubus armeniacus Focke Rosaceae Exotic
green bristlegrass Setaria viridis var. viridis (L.) P. Beauv. Poaceae Exotic
leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr. Berberidaceae 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
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. Lardizabalaceae Exotic
linden viburnum Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. Adoxaceae Exotic
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Exotic
privet Ligustrum spp. L. Oleaceae Exotic
crabapple and apple Malus spp. P. Mill. Rosaceae
Asiatic hawksbeard Youngia japonica (L.) DC. Asteraceae Exotic
European spindletree Euonymus europaeus L. Celastraceae Exotic
Japanese holly Ilex crenata Thunb. Aquifoliaceae Exotic
false green kyllinga Cyperus brevifolioides Thieret & Delahouss Cyperaceae Native
California privet Ligustrum ovalifolium Hassk. Oleaceae Exotic
creeping liriope Liriope spicata (Thunb.) Lour. Asparagaceae Exotic
sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L. Rosaceae Exotic
white willow Salix alba L. Salicaceae Exotic
crack willow Salix fragilis L. Salicaceae Exotic
butterflybush Buddleja davidii Franch. Scrophulariaceae Exotic
monkeygrass Liriope muscari (Dcne.) Bailey Asparagaceae Exotic
helleborine Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz Orchidaceae Exotic
thinfruit sedge Carex flaccosperma Dewey Cyperaceae Native
Italian arum Arum italicum P. Mill. Araceae Exotic
goldenrain tree Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm. Sapindaceae Exotic
yellow archangel Lamium galeobdolon (L.) Crantz Lamiaceae 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
cherry laurel Prunus laurocerasus L. Rosaceae Exotic
vetch Vicia L. Fabaceae
winter-flowering cherry Prunus subhirtella Miq. Rosaceae Exotic
Japanese zelkova Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino Ulmaceae Exotic
ivy Hedera L. Araliaceae Exotic
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
trifoliate orange Citrus trifoliata (L.) Raf. Rutaceae 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
floating primrose-willow Ludwigia peploides ssp. glabrescens (Kuntze) P.H. Raven Onagraceae Native
Japanese laurel Aucuba japonica Thunb. Cornaceae Exotic
Java waterdropwort Oenanthe javanica (Blume) DC. Apiaceae Exotic
kudzu Pueraria montana (Lour.)Merr. Fabaceae Exotic
yellow foxtail Setaria pumila ssp. pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. Poaceae Exotic
European common reed, Phragmites Phragmites australis ssp. australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae Exotic
ravennagrass Tripidium ravennae (L.) H. Scholz Poaceae Exotic
Border Privet Ligustrum obtusifolium var. obtusifolium Sieb.& Zucc. Oleaceae
hairy jointgrass Arthraxon hispidus var. hispidus (Thunb.) Makino Poaceae Exotic
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Exotic
Autumn fern Dryopteris erythrosora (D.C.Eaton) Kuntze Dryopteridaceae Exotic
elephant grass Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone Poaceae Exotic