Plant Species Reported to be Invasive in Natural Areas List

Source: City of Ann Arbor Michigan Parks and Recreation

Source URL: https://www.a2gov.org/media/tvtcrt35/invasive-species-list-november-2021.pdf

143 Species

Subject Name Scientific Name Family U.S. Nativity
kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida Fabaceae 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
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
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
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Fabaceae Exotic
European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. Oleaceae Exotic
tall fescue Festuca arundinacea Schreb. Poaceae 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
Austrian pine Pinus nigra Arnold Pinaceae Exotic
Scots pine Pinus sylvestris L. Pinaceae Exotic
European black alder Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. Betulaceae Exotic
black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. Fabaceae
common horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum L. Hippocastanaceae 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
yellow toadflax Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Scrophulariaceae Exotic
dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers Asteraceae
northern catalpa Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm. Bignoniaceae Native
Amur maple Acer ginnala Maxim. Sapindaceae Exotic
exotic swallowwort Vincetoxicum L. Asclepiadaceae Exotic
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulaceae Exotic
common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericaceae Exotic
sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta L. Rosaceae Exotic
orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L. Poaceae Exotic
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Exotic
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier Apiaceae Exotic
velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti Medik Malvaceae Exotic
creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. Poaceae Exotic
indigobush Amorpha fruticosa L. Fabaceae Native
common burdock, lesser burdock Arctium minus Bernh. Asteraceae Exotic
yellow rocket Barbarea vulgaris Ait. f. Brassicaceae Exotic
common barberry Berberis vulgaris L Berberidaceae Exotic
smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. Poaceae Exotic
creeping bellflower Campanula rapunculoides L. Campanulaceae Exotic
common mouse-ear chickweed Cerastium fontanum Baumg. Caryophyllaceae Exotic
lambsquarters Chenopodium album L Chenopodiaceae Exotic
chicory Cichorium intybus L. Asteraceae Exotic
lily of the valley Convallaria majalis L. Liliaceae Exotic
common hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Jacq. Rosaceae Exotic
Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot Daucus carota L. Apiaceae Exotic
cutleaf teasel Dipsacus laciniatus L. Dipsacaceae Exotic
barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv Poaceae Exotic
quackgrass Elymus repens (L.) Gould Poaceae Exotic
hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum L. Onagraceae Exotic
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Mill. Rhamnaceae Exotic
common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L. Poaceae Exotic
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Exotic
everlasting peavine Lathyrus latifolius L. Fabaceae Exotic
motherwort Leonurus cardiaca L. Lamiaceae Exotic
showy fly honeysuckle, Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica] Caprifoliaceae Exotic
birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus L. Fabaceae Exotic
perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne L. Poaceae Exotic
meadow fescue Festuca pratensis Huds. Poaceae 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
timothy Phleum pratense L. Poaceae Exotic
buckhorn plantain Plantago lanceolata L. Plantaginaceae Exotic
broadleaf plantain Plantago major L. Plantaginaceae Exotic
Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L. Poaceae Exotic
ladysthumb Persicaria maculosa S.F. Gray Polygonaceae Exotic
Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis L. Poaceae
roughstalk bluegrass Poa trivialis L. Poaceae Exotic
tall buttercup Ranunculus acris L. Ranunculaceae Exotic
frozen green buckthorn Rhamnus utilis Dcne. Rhamnaceae Exotic
curly dock Rumex crispus L. Polygonaceae Exotic
bouncingbet Saponaria officinalis L. Caryophyllaceae Exotic
perennial sowthistle Sonchus arvensis L. Asteraceae Exotic
bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara L. Solanaceae Exotic
white clover Trifolium repens L. Fabaceae Exotic
Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. Ulmaceae Exotic
wayfaringtree Viburnum lantana L. Adoxaceae Exotic
hairy vetch Vicia villosa Roth Fabaceae Exotic
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rosaceae Exotic
European mountain-ash Sorbus aucuparia L. Rosaceae Exotic
redtop Agrostis gigantea Roth Poaceae Exotic
border privet Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. & Zucc. Oleaceae Exotic
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. Lardizabalaceae Exotic
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Exotic
Lombardy poplar Populus nigra L. Salicaceae Exotic
goutweed Aegopodium podagraria L. Apiaceae Exotic
European birch Betula pendula Roth Betulaceae Exotic
narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens L. Brassicaceae Exotic
greater celandine Chelidonium majus L. Papaveraceae Exotic
European spindletree Euonymus europaeus L. Celastraceae Exotic
dwarf honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum L. Caprifoliaceae Exotic
Amur corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Rutaceae Exotic
sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L. Rosaceae Exotic
Mahaleb cherry Prunus mahaleb L. Rosaceae Exotic
bristly locust Robinia hispida L. Fabaceae
white willow Salix alba L. Salicaceae Exotic
purpleosier willow Salix purpurea L. Salicaceae Exotic
narrow-leaved cattail Typha angustifolia L. Typhaceae Exotic
herb bennet Geum urbanum L. Rosaceae Exotic
sweetscented bedstraw Galium odoratum (L.) Scop. Rubiaceae Exotic
hybrid cattail Typha x glauca Godr. [angustifolia x latifolia] Typhaceae
Japanese hedge-parsley, erect hedgeparsley Torilis japonica (Houtt.) DC. Apiaceae Exotic
yellow archangel Lamium galeobdolon (L.) Crantz Lamiaceae Exotic
annual honesty Lunaria annua L. Brassicaceae Exotic
plumeless thistle Carduus L. Asteraceae Exotic
pigweed Amaranthus spp. L. Amaranthaceae
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
white campion Silene latifolia Poir. Caryophyllaceae Exotic
castor aralia Kalopanax septemlobus (Thunb.) Koidz Araliaceae Exotic
white bedstraw Galium album Mill. Rubiaceae Exotic
leafy spurge Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. Euphorbiaceae Exotic
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Exotic
false strawberry Potentilla indica (Andr.) Wolf Rosaceae Exotic