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Invasive Plants of Massachusetts

A guide to common invasive plants in the state of Massachusetts.

Norway Maple 1
Acer pseudoplatanus
tree-of-heaven 2
Ailanthus altissima
Amur Corktree 3
Phellodendron amurense
black locust 4
Robinia pseudoacacia
Japanese barberry 5
Berberis thunbergii
European barberry 6
Berberis vulgaris
autumn olive 7
Elaeagnus umbellata
winged euonymus 8
Euonymus alatus
alder buckthorn 9
Frangula alnus
border privet 10
Ligustrum obtusifolium
Amur honeysuckle 11
Lonicera maackii
Morrow's honeysuckle 12
Lonicera morrowii
Tatarian honeysuckle 13
Lonicera tatarica
Lonicera x bella 14
Lonicera × bella
common buckthorn 15
Rhamnus cathartica
multiflora rose 16
Rosa multiflora
wineberry 17
Rubus phoenicolasius
Oriental bittersweet 18
Celastrus orbiculatus
Cynanchum louiseae 19
Vincetoxicum nigrum
Cynanchum rossicum 20
Vincetoxicum rossicum
Humulus japonicus 21
Humulus scandens
Japanese honeysuckle 22
Lonicera japonica
Polygonum perfoliatum 23
Persicaria perfoliata
Goutweed 24
Aegopodium podagraria
garlic mustard 25
Alliaria petiolata
Cow Parsley 26
Anthriscus sylvestris
narrow-leaved bittercress 27
Cardamine impatiens
Centaurea biebersteinii 28
Centaurea stoebe australis
Great Willowherb 29
Epilobium hirsutum
cypress spurge 7
Euphorbia cyparissias
Yellow Horned Poppy 30
Glaucium flavum
Giant Hogweed 31
Heracleum mantegazzianum
dame's rocket 32
Hesperis matronalis
Yellow Iris 33
Iris pseudacorus
broadleaved pepperweed 34
Lepidium latifolium
creeping Jenny 35
Lysimachia nummularia
purple loosestrife 36
Lythrum salicaria
water forget-me-not 37
Myosotis scorpioides
Polygonum cuspidatum 38
Reynoutria japonica
Ranunculus ficaria 39
Ficaria verna
Creeping buttercup 40
Ranunculus repens
Amphibious Yellowcress 41
Rorippa amphibia
colt's-foot 42
Tussilago farfara
small carpetgrass 43
Arthraxon hispidus
Japanese sedge 44
Carex kobomugi
Fine-leaved Sheep's-fescue 45
Festuca filiformis
reed meadowgrass 46
Glyceria maxima
Japanese stiltgrass 47
Microstegium vimineum
Japanese Silver Grass 48
Miscanthus sacchariflorus
reed canary grass 49
Phalaris arundinacea
common reed 50
Phragmites australis
Carolina Fanwort 51
Cabomba caroliniana
Brazilian waterweed 21
Egeria densa
Hydrilla 52
Hydrilla verticillata
Parrot's feather 53
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Broadleaf Water-milfoil 54
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
Eurasian water-milfoil 55
Myriophyllum spicatum
Brittle Naiad 56
Najas minor
water fringe 57
Nymphoides peltata
Curly-leaf Pondweed 58
Potamogeton crispus
Water caltrop 59
Trapa natans

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