List of invasive plant species in Maryland

Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) invasion of a forest in Greenbelt, Maryland

Numerous non-native plants have been introduced to Maryland in the United States and many of them have become invasive species. The following is a list of some non-native invasive plant species established in Maryland.

Terrestrial plants

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Picture Scientific Name Common Name
Acer platanoides Norway Maple
Ailanthus altissima Tree of Heaven
Ajuga reptans Bugleweed
Akebia quinata Chocolate vine
Albizia julibrissin Persian silk tree
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard
Allium vineale Wild Garlic
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Porcelain Berry
Aralia elata Japanese angelica tree
Arctium minus Burdock
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort
Arthraxon hispidus Small carpetgrass
Arundo donax Giant cane
Berberis thunbergii Japanese Barberry
Bromus tectorum Cheatgrass
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry
Cardamine impatiens Narrowleaf Bittercress
Carduus acanthoides Plumeless Thistle
Carduus nutans Musk Thistle
Carex kobomugi Asiatic Sand Sedge
Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental Bittersweet
Centaurea maculosa Spotted Knapweed
Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle
Clematis terniflora Sweet Autumn Clematis
Commelina communis Asiatic dayflower
Conium maculatum Poison hemlock
Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed
Cortaderia selloana Pampas grass
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass
Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom
Dioscorea polystachya Chinese yam
Dipsacus fullonum Fuller's teasel
Elaeagnus umbellata Autumn Olive
Eragrostis curvula Weeping lovegrass
Euonymus fortunei Winter Creeper
Fatoua villosa Mulberryweed
Ficaria verna Lesser Celandine
Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop
Reynoutria japonica (syn. Fallopia japonica) Japanese Knotweed
Frangula alnus Glossy Buckthorn
Hedera helix English Ivy
Hemerocallis fulva Daylily
Heracleum mantegazzianum Giant Hogweed
Hesperis matronalis Dame's rocket
Hibiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon
Humulus japonicus Japanese Hops
Iris pseudacorus Yellow iris
Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain tree
Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce
Lamium amplexicaule Common henbit
Lamium galeobdolon Yellow archangel
Lespedeza cuneata Chinese bushclover
Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet
Ligustrum vulgare Common privet
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera morrowi Morrow's Honeysuckle
Lonicera standishii Standish's Honeysuckle
Liriope sp. Liriope
Lonicera tatarica Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lotus corniculatus Bird's-foot trefoil
Lysimachia nummularia Creeping jenny
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife
Mahonia bealei Beale's barberry
Melilotus albus White sweet clover
Microstegium vimineum Japanese Stiltgrass
Miscanthus sinensis Chinese Silvergrass
Mollugo verticillata Green carpetweed
Morus alba White Mulberry
Morus australis Chinese mulberry
Murdannia keisak Marsh Dayflower
Oplismenus undulatifolius Wavyleaf Basketgrass
Ornithogalum umbellatum Star-of-Bethlehem
Pachysandra terminalis Japanese pachysandra
Paulownia tomentosa Princesstree, Paulownia
Pennisetum alopecuroides Chinese fountaingrass
Perilla frutescens Perilla
Persicaria perfoliata Mile-a-minute
Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canarygrass
Phragmites australis Phragmites
Phyllostachys aurea Golden bamboo
Phyllostachys aureosulcata Yellow groove bamboo
Poncirus trifoliata Trifoliate orange
Pueraria montana var. lobata Kudzu
Pyrus calleryana Callery/Bradford Pear
Quercus acutissima Sawtooth oak
Rhodotypos scandens Jetbead
Rorippa sylvestris Yellow fieldcress
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose
Rubus phoenicolasius Wineberry
Saccharum ravennae Ravennagrass
Schoenoplectus mucronatus Bog Bulrush
Securigera varia Crown vetch
Sorghum bicolor Shattercane
Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass
Spiraea japonica Japanese spiraea
Stellaria media Chickweed
Stellaria pallida Lesser chickweed
Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion
Urtica dioica subsp. dioica European stinging nettle
Verbascum thapsus Common mullein
Veronica hederifolia Ivy-leaved Speedwell
Viburnum dilatatum Linden viburnum
Vinca major Greater periwinkle
Vinca minor Lesser periwinkle
Vitex rotundifolia Beach vitex
Wisteria sinensis Chinese Wisteria
Wisteria floribunda Japanese Wisteria

Aquatic plants

Scientific Name Common Name
Alternanthera philoxeroides Alligator weed
Didymosphenia geminata Didymo, Rock Snot
Egeria densa Brazilian Waterweed
Eichhornia crassipes Water Hyacinth
Hydrilla verticillata Hydrilla
Iris pseudacorus Yellow iris
Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot Feather
Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian Water-Milfoil
Potamogeton crispus Curly Leaved Pondweed
Prymnesium parvum Golden Algae
Salvinia molesta Giant Salvinia
Trapa natans Water Chestnut

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bad Plants Planted by Good People" (PDF). Wildlife and Heritage Service. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  2. ^ "Invasive Plant List". Home and Garden Information Center. University of Maryland Extension. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  3. ^ "Maryland Biodiversity Project". Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  4. ^ "Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland:Terrestrial Plants". Maryland Invasive Species Council. Archived from the original on July 18, 2003. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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