This list of problematic invasive plants includes horticultural escapees,
out-of-range natives, and broadly dispersed range plants. Most are best
avoided in U.S. gardens or landscapes.
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Acer platanoides |
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Ailanthus altissima |
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Alliaria petiolata (Alliaria officinalis) |
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Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Ampelopsis heterophylla) |
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Arundo donax |
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Berberis thunbergii |
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Bromus tectorum |
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Carduus nutans |
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Celastrus orbiculata |
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Centaurea biebersteinii (Centaurea maculosa) |
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Centaurea solstitialis |
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Cinnamomum camphora |
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Cirsium arvense |
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Coronilla varia |
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Cytisus scoparius |
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Eichhornia crassipes |
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Elaeagnus angustifolia |
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Elaeagnus umbellata |
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Euonymus alata (Euonymus alatus) |
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Euphorbia esula (Tithymalus uralensis) |
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Frangula alnus (Rhamnus frangula) |
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Hedera helix |
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Hydrilla verticillata |
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Lantana camara |
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Ligustrum japonicum |
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Ligustrum vulgare |
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Lonicera japonica |
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Lonicera maackii |
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Lonicera morrowii |
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Lonicera tatarica |
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Lonicera x bella |
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Lythrum salicaria |
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Melaleuca quinquenervia |
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Melia azedarach |
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Melilotus officinalis |
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Mesembryanthemum crystallinum |
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Microstegium vimineum |
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Phalaris arundinacea |
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Phragmites australis (Phragmites communis) |
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Polygonum cuspidatum |
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Polygonum perfoliatum |
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Prosopis velutina |
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Pueraria montana var. lobata (Pueraria lobata) |
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Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' |
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Ranunculus ficaria |
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Rhamnus cathartica |
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Rosa multiflora |
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Rubus discolor (Rubus procerus) |
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Salvinia molesta |
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Schinus terebinthifolius |
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Sorghum halepense |
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Spartina alterniflora |
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Tamarix ramosissima |
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Triadica sebifera (Sapium sebiferum) |
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Ulmus pumila |
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Wisteria sinensis |
