Plant Species Reported to be Invasive in Natural Areas List

Source: Alabama Invasive Plant Council

Source URL: https://www.se-eppc.org/alabama/2012-updatedALIPCinvasiveplantlist.pdf

91 Species

Subject Name Scientific Name Family U.S. Nativity
kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida Fabaceae Exotic
princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Scrophulariaceae Exotic
cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Exotic
tropical soda apple Solanum viarum Dunal Solanaceae Exotic
alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. Amaranthaceae Exotic
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell Salviniaceae Exotic
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae 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
coral ardisia Ardisia crenata Sims Primulaceae 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
camphortree Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl Lauraceae Exotic
air-potato Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscoreaceae Exotic
Brazilian waterweed, Brazilian elodea Egeria densa Planch. Hydrocharitaceae Exotic
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Exotic
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. Celastraceae Exotic
English ivy Hedera helix L. Araliaceae Exotic
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Exotic
largeleaf lantana Lantana camara L. Verbenaceae Exotic
shrubby lespedeza Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. Fabaceae 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
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
Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum (Thunb. ex Murr.) Sw. Lygodiaceae Exotic
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Exotic
chinaberry Melia azedarach L. Meliaceae 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
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All. Najadaceae Exotic
sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Thunb. Berberidaceae Exotic
torpedograss Panicum repens L. Poaceae Exotic
common reed Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae
golden bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière Poaceae Exotic
water lettuce Pistia stratiotes L. Araceae
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Exotic
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Poaceae Exotic
Japanese spiraea Spiraea japonica L. f. Rosaceae Exotic
Chinese tallowtree Triadica sebifera (L.) Small Euphorbiaceae Exotic
common periwinkle Vinca minor L. Apocynaceae Exotic
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Fabaceae Exotic
Australian-pine Casuarina equisetifolia L. Casuarinaceae Exotic
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Asteraceae Exotic
wetland nightshade Solanum tampicense Dunal Solanaceae Exotic
blessed milkthistle, milk thistle Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Asteraceae Exotic
thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Exotic
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Exotic
big periwinkle Vinca major L. Apocynaceae Exotic
Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis L. Commelinaceae Exotic
Macartney rose Rosa bracteata J.C. Wendl. Rosaceae Exotic
paper-mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. Moraceae Exotic
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC Ranunculaceae Exotic
coco yam, wild taro Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Araceae Exotic
Uruguayan pampas grass Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult. f.) Asch. & Graebn. Poaceae Exotic
winged yam Dioscorea alata L. Dioscoreaceae Exotic
mulberryweed Fatoua villosa (Thunb.) Nakai Moraceae Exotic
glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton Oleaceae Exotic
showy fly honeysuckle, Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica] Caprifoliaceae Exotic
vaseygrass Paspalum urvillei Steud. Poaceae Exotic
chamber bitter Phyllanthus urinaria L. Euphorbiaceae Exotic
red sesbania Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. Fabaceae Exotic
Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. Ulmaceae Exotic
tungoil tree Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy-Shaw Euphorbiaceae Exotic
leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr. Berberidaceae Exotic
sawtooth oak Quercus acutissima Carruthers Fagaceae Exotic
Cherokee rose Rosa laevigata Michx. Rosaceae Exotic
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Exotic
Chinese parasoltree Firmiana simplex (L.) W. Wight Sterculiaceae Exotic
beach vitex Vitex rotundifolia L. f. Verbenaceae Exotic
bushkiller Cayratia japonica (Thunb.) Gagnepain Vitaceae Exotic
purple beautyberry Callicarpa dichotoma (Lour.) K. Koch Verbenaceae Exotic
Japanese chaff flower Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai Amaranthaceae Exotic
Cuban bulrush Oxycaryum cubense (Poepp. & Kunth) Lye Cyperaceae Native
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Exotic
trifoliate orange Citrus trifoliata (L.) Raf. Rutaceae Exotic
Japanese callicarpa Callicarpa japonica Thunb. Verbenaceae Exotic
Japanese ardisia Ardisia japonica (Thunb.) Blume Primulaceae Exotic
waterclover Marsilea spp. Marsileaceae
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Exotic
common water hyacinth Pontederia crassipes Martius Pontederiaceae Exotic
tropical bushmint Hyptis mutabilis (Rich.) Briq. Lamiaceae Exotic