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West Virginia Native Plant Society, Flora West Virginia Project, and West Virginia Curatorial Database System, September 3, 1999: Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States

Plant Species Reported to be Invasive in Natural Areas List

Source: West Virginia Native Plant Society, Flora West Virginia Project, and West Virginia Curatorial Database System, September 3, 1999

Source URL: http://www.wvdnr.gov/wildlife/Handout%20Invasive%20Plants%20of%20WV%202009.pdf

279 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
alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. Amaranthaceae 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
giant reed Arundo donax L. Poaceae 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
Brazilian waterweed, Brazilian elodea Egeria densa Planch. Hydrocharitaceae 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
ivyleaf morning-glory Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. Convolvulaceae 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
tall fescue Festuca arundinacea Schreb. Poaceae 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
Chinese silvergrass 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
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
common buckthorn, European buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnaceae Exotic
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Exotic
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rosaceae Exotic
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Poaceae Exotic
common chickweed Stellaria pallida (Dumort.) Crépin Caryophyllaceae Exotic
common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. Scrophulariaceae 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
spiny plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides L. 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
European water chestnut Trapa natans L. Trapaceae Exotic
yellow toadflax Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Scrophulariaceae Exotic
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulaceae Exotic
poison hemlock Conium maculatum L. Apiaceae Exotic
yellow starthistle Centaurea solstitialis L. Asteraceae Exotic
common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericaceae Exotic
meadow hawkweed Hieracium caespitosum Dumort. Asteraceae Exotic
sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta L. Rosaceae Exotic
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Exotic
western yarrow Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis DC. Asteraceae Native
corn cockle Agrostemma githago L Caryophyllaceae Exotic
creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L. Poaceae Exotic
wild garlic Allium vineale ssp. vineale L. Amaryllidaceae Exotic
annual wormwood Artemisia annua L. Asteraceae Exotic
tall oatgrass Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl Poaceae Exotic
small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino Poaceae Exotic
common burdock, lesser burdock Arctium minus Bernh. Asteraceae Exotic
yellow rocket Barbarea vulgaris Ait. f. Brassicaceae Exotic
common barberry Berberis vulgaris L Berberidaceae Exotic
bald brome Bromus racemosus L. Poaceae Exotic
paper-mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. Moraceae Exotic
rye brome Bromus secalinus L. Poaceae Exotic
poverty brome Bromus sterilis L. Poaceae Exotic
cheatgrass, downy brome Bromus tectorum L. Poaceae Exotic
corn gromwell Buglossoides arvensis (L.) I.M. Johnston Boraginaceae Exotic
curly plumeless thistle Carduus crispus L. Asteraceae Exotic
nodding plumeless thistle Carduus nutans macrolepis (Peterm.) Kazmi Asteraceae Exotic
cornflower Centaurea cyanus L. Asteraceae Exotic
big chickweed Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare (Hartman) Greuter & Burdet Caryophyllaceae Exotic
brown knapweed Centaurea jacea L. Asteraceae Exotic
black knapweed Centaurea nigra L. Asteraceae Exotic
alpine knapweed, Tyrol knapweed Centaurea nigrescens Willd Asteraceae Exotic
lambsquarters Chenopodium album var. album L. Chenopodiaceae Exotic
chicory Cichorium intybus L. Asteraceae Exotic
garden cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus Cav. Asteraceae Exotic
Asiatic dayflower Commelina communis L. Commelinaceae Exotic
bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers Poaceae Exotic
houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale L. Boraginaceae Exotic
Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot Daucus carota L. Apiaceae Exotic
jimsonweed Datura stramonium L. Solanaceae Exotic
Deptford pink Dianthus armeria L. Caryophyllaceae Exotic
cutleaf teasel Dipsacus laciniatus L. Dipsacaceae Exotic
common viper's bugloss, blueweed Echium vulgare L. Boraginaceae Exotic
goosegrass Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. Poaceae Exotic
quackgrass Elymus repens (L.) Gould Poaceae Exotic
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia (Wall. ex Royle) C.K. Schneid. Elaeagnaceae Exotic
hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum L. Onagraceae Exotic
stinkgrass Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Vign. ex Janchen Poaceae Exotic
leafy spurge Euphorbia esula var. esula L. Euphorbiaceae Exotic
fennel Foeniculum vulgare P. Mill. Apiaceae Exotic
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Mill. Rhamnaceae Exotic
dames rocket Hesperis matronalis L. Brassicaceae Exotic
mouseear hawkweed Hieracium pilosella var. pilosella L. Asteraceae Exotic
rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus L. Malvaceae Exotic
common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L. Poaceae Exotic
hairy cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata L. Asteraceae Exotic
red morning-glory Ipomoea coccinea L. Convolvulaceae Exotic
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
henbit Lamium amplexicaule L. Lamiaceae Exotic
nipplewort Lapsana communis L. Asteraceae Exotic
field pepperweed Lepidium campestre (L.) Ait. f. Brassicaceae Exotic
clasping pepperweed Lepidium perfoliatum L. Brassicaceae Exotic
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
meadow fescue Festuca pratensis Huds. Poaceae Exotic
creeping yellow loosestrife, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia L. Primulaceae Exotic
common mallow Malva neglecta Wallr. Malvaceae Exotic
white horehound Marrubium vulgare L. Lamiaceae Exotic
black medic Medicago lupulina L. Fabaceae Exotic
yellow sweet-clover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Fabaceae Exotic
peppermint Mentha x piperita L. (pro sp.) Lamiaceae Exotic
spearmint Mentha spicata L. Lamiaceae Exotic
white mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Exotic
common grape hyacinth Muscari botryoides (L.) P. Mill. Asparagaceae Exotic
catnip Nepeta cataria L. Lamiaceae Exotic
star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum L. Asparagaceae Exotic
field poppy Papaver dubium L. Papaveraceae Exotic
wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa L. Apiaceae Exotic
pearl millet Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. Poaceae Exotic
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. Poaceae Exotic
canarygrass Phalaris canariensis L. Poaceae Exotic
black bamboo Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd.) Munro Poaceae Exotic
timothy Phleum pratense L. Poaceae Exotic
annual bluegrass Poa annua L. Poaceae Exotic
prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare L. Polygonaceae Exotic
Oriental lady's thumb Persicaria longiseta (Bruijn) Kitagawa Polygonaceae Exotic
Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L. Poaceae Exotic
wild buckwheat Fallopia convolvulus L. Polygonaceae Exotic
curly leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L. Potamogetonaceae Exotic
princess-feather Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach Polygonaceae Exotic
ladysthumb Persicaria maculosa S.F. Gray Polygonaceae Exotic
roughstalk bluegrass Poa trivialis L. Poaceae Exotic
common selfheal Prunella vulgaris L. Lamiaceae
showy buttercup Ranunculus acris var. acris L. Ranunculaceae Exotic
corn buttercup Ranunculus arvensis L. Ranunculaceae Exotic
bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus L. Ranunculaceae Exotic
wild radish Raphanus raphanistrum L. Brassicaceae Exotic
creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens L. Ranunculaceae Exotic
hairy buttercup Ranunculus sardous Crantz Ranunculaceae Exotic
yellow fieldcress Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Bess. Brassicaceae Exotic
red sorrel Rumex acetosella L. Polygonaceae Exotic
curly dock Rumex crispus ssp. crispus L. Polygonaceae Exotic
bouncingbet Saponaria officinalis L. Caryophyllaceae Exotic
giant foxtail Setaria faberi Herrm. Poaceae Exotic
foxtail millet Setaria italica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Exotic
sicklepod Senna obtusifolia (L.) Irwin & Barneby Fabaceae Native
bristly foxtail Setaria verticillata (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Exotic
green bristlegrass Setaria viridis var. viridis (L.) P. Beauv. Poaceae Exotic
common groundsel Senecio vulgaris L. Asteraceae Exotic
tumble mustard Sisymbrium altissimum L. Brassicaceae Exotic
white cockle Silene latifolia ssp. alba (Mill.) Greuter & Burdet Caryophyllaceae Exotic
hedge mustard Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. Brassicaceae Exotic
moist sowthistle Sonchus arvensis ssp. uliginosus (M. Bieb.) Nyman Asteraceae Exotic
spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Asteraceae Exotic
climbing nightshade Solanum dulcamara var. dulcamara L. Solanaceae Exotic
annual sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus L. Asteraceae Exotic
little starwort Stellaria graminea L. Caryophyllaceae Exotic
spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis ssp. arvensis (Huds.) Link Apiaceae Exotic
rabbitfoot clover Trifolium arvense L. Fabaceae Exotic
large hop clover Trifolium campestre Schreb. Fabaceae Exotic
western salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. Asteraceae Exotic
white clover Trifolium repens L. Fabaceae Exotic
coltsfoot Tussilago farfara L. Asteraceae Exotic
corn speedwell Veronica arvensis L. Plantaginaceae Exotic
slender speedwell Veronica filiformis Sm. Plantaginaceae Exotic
Persian speedwell Veronica persica Poir. Plantaginaceae Exotic
sparrow vetch Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb. Fabaceae Exotic
spiny cocklebur Xanthium spinosum L. Asteraceae Exotic
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rosaceae Exotic
crimson clover Trifolium incarnatum L. Fabaceae Exotic
weeping lovegrass Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees Poaceae Exotic
redtop Agrostis gigantea Roth Poaceae Exotic
border privet Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. & Zucc. Oleaceae Exotic
Standish's honeysuckle Lonicera standishii Jacques Caprifoliaceae Exotic
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. Lardizabalaceae Exotic
Japanese hop Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. Cannabaceae Exotic
tall morning-glory Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth Convolvulaceae Exotic
carpet bugle Ajuga reptans L. Lamiaceae Exotic
piedmont bedstraw Cruciata pedemontana (Bellardi) Ehrend. Rubiaceae Exotic
willowleaf lettuce Lactuca saligna L. Asteraceae Exotic
ivyleaf speedwell Veronica hederifolia L. Plantaginaceae Exotic
colonial bentgrass Agrostis capillaris L. Poaceae Exotic
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Exotic
goutweed Aegopodium podagraria L. Apiaceae Exotic
narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens L. Brassicaceae Exotic
smooth bedstraw Galium mollugo L. Rubiaceae Exotic
yellow daylily Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus L. Liliaceae Exotic
giant chickweed Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench Caryophyllaceae Exotic
Japanese corktree Phellodendron japonicum Maxim. Rutaceae Exotic
sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L. Rosaceae Exotic
Mahaleb cherry Prunus mahaleb L. Rosaceae Exotic
dog rose Rosa canina L. Rosaceae Exotic
strawberry raspberry Rubus illecebrosus Focke Rosaceae Exotic
white willow Salix alba L. Salicaceae Exotic
hop clover Trifolium aureum Pollich Fabaceae Exotic
small hop clover Trifolium dubium Sibthorp Fabaceae Exotic
red clover Trifolium pratense L. Fabaceae Exotic
European speedwell Veronica beccabunga L. Plantaginaceae Exotic
yellow devil hawkweed Hieracium x floribundum Wimmer & Grab. [caespitosum x lactucella] Asteraceae Exotic
kingdevil hawkweed Hieracium piloselloides Vill. Asteraceae Exotic
hybrid cattail Typha x glauca Godr. [angustifolia x latifolia] Typhaceae
tiny vetch Vicia hirsuta (L.) S.F. Gray Fabaceae Native
large yellow vetch Vicia grandiflora Scop. Fabaceae Exotic
alsike clover Trifolium hybridum L. Fabaceae Exotic
Persian clover Trifolium resupinatum L. Fabaceae Exotic
nodding star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum nutans L. Asparagaceae Exotic
watercress Nasturtium officinale R. Brown Brassicaceae Exotic
thoroughwort pennycress Microthlaspi perfoliatum (L.) F.K. Mey. Brassicaceae Exotic
moleplant Euphorbia lathyris L. Euphorbiaceae Exotic
musk mallow Malva moschata L. Malvaceae Exotic
stringy stonecrop Sedum sarmentosum Bunge Crassulaceae Exotic
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Exotic
giant knotweed Reynoutria sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim. Polygonaceae Exotic
annual ryegrass Lolium multiflorum Lam. Poaceae Exotic
European cranberrybush Viburnum opulus L. Adoxaceae Exotic
European stinging nettle Urtica dioica ssp. dioica L. Urticaceae Exotic
sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. Caryophyllaceae Exotic
garden vetch Vicia sativa ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh. Fabaceae Exotic
winter vetch Vicia villosa ssp. varia (Host) Corb. Fabaceae Exotic
Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis L. Poaceae
thymeleaf speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia L. Plantaginaceae Exotic
Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. Poaceae Exotic
high mallow Malva sylvestris L. Malvaceae Exotic
water mint Mentha aquatica L. Lamiaceae Exotic
mother-of-thyme Acinos arvensis (Lam.) Dandy Lamiaceae Exotic
bird vetch Vicia cracca ssp. cracca L. Fabaceae Exotic
bush vetch Vicia sepium var. sepium L. Fabaceae Exotic
celandine Chelidonium majus var. majus L. Papaveraceae Exotic
cluster mallow Malva verticillata L. Malvaceae Exotic
common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Caryophyllaceae Exotic
common chickweed Stellaria media ssp. media (L.) Vill. Caryophyllaceae Exotic
common gypsyweed Veronica officinalis var. officinalis L. Plantaginaceae Exotic
common motherwort Leonurus cardiaca ssp. cardiaca L. Lamiaceae Exotic
common pepperweed Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum Schrad. Brassicaceae Native
common wormwood Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgaris L. Asteraceae Exotic
fig buttercup Ranunculus ficaria var. bulbifera Marsden-Jones Ranunculaceae Exotic
fortune meadowsweet Spiraea japonica var. fortunei (Planch.) Rehder Rosaceae Exotic
garden vetch Vicia sativa ssp. sativa L. Fabaceae Exotic
germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys L. Plantaginaceae Exotic
wayside speedwell Veronica polita Fr. Plantaginaceae Exotic
greater creeping spearwort Ranunculus flammula var. filiformis (Michx.) Hook. Ranunculaceae Native
Mexican tea Chenopodium ambrosioides var. ambrosioides L. Chenopodiaceae Exotic
orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata L. Poaceae Exotic
purple deadnettle Lamium purpureum var. purpureum L. Lamiaceae Exotic
narrowleaf pepperweed Lepidium ruderale L. Brassicaceae Exotic
smooth brome Bromus inermis ssp. inermis var. inermis Leyss. Poaceae Exotic
sweet vernalgrass Anthoxanthum odoratum ssp. odoratum L. Poaceae Exotic
tall oatgrass Arrhenatherum elatius var. elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. Presl Poaceae Exotic
velvet bentgrass Agrostis canina L. Poaceae Native
winter vetch Vicia villosa ssp. villosa Roth Fabaceae Exotic
yellow groove bamboo Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure Poaceae Exotic
gingermint Mentha x gracilis Sole (pro sp.) [arvensis × spicata] Lamiaceae Exotic
sweetbriar Rosa rubiginosa L. Rosaceae Exotic
bigleaf mint Mentha X rotundifolia (L.) Huds. (pro. sp.) Lamiaceae Exotic
mint Mentha X verticillata L. Lamiaceae Exotic
longleaf speedwell Veronica longifolia L. Plantaginaceae Exotic
orange hawkweed Pilosella aurantiaca (L.) F. W. Schultz & Sch. Bip. Asteraceae Exotic
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Exotic
false strawberry Potentilla indica (Andr.) Wolf Rosaceae Exotic