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Invasive Plants of Maryland

This guide is sourced from:

• The Maryland Native Plant Society's Invasive Handbook (https://www.mdflora.org/Resources/Publications/invasiveshandbook_color.pdf)
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Wayfaring-tree 1
Viburnum lantana
Japanese snowball 2
Viburnum plicatum
tea viburnum 3
Viburnum setigerum
Siebold's Viburnum 4
Viburnum sieboldii
Goutweed 5
Aegopodium podagraria
Giant Hogweed 6
Heracleum mantegazzianum
Five-fingered Aralia 7
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
Castor-Aralia 8
Kalopanax septemlobus
Japanese angelica tree 9
Aralia elata
English Ivy 10
Hedera helix
Atlantic Ivy 11
Hedera hibernica
common hibiscus 12
Hibiscus syriacus
velvetleaf 13
Abutilon theophrasti
Carolina Fanwort 14
Cabomba caroliniana
crack willow 15
Salix ×fragilis
Chinese Tallow 16
Triadica sebifera
common St. John's-wort 17
Hypericum perforatum
hound's-tongue 18
Cynoglossum officinale
puncture vine 19
Tribulus terrestris
broadleaved pepperweed 20
Lepidium latifolium
dame's rocket 21
Hesperis matronalis
narrow-leaved bittercress 22
Cardamine impatiens
Watercress 23
Nasturtium officinale
Garlic Mustard 24
Alliaria petiolata
Japanese-spurge 25
Pachysandra terminalis
Parrot's Feather 26
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Broadleaf Water-milfoil 27
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
Eurasian Water-Milfoil 28
Myriophyllum spicatum
Porcelain Berry 29
Ampelopsis glandulosa brevipedunculata
Rough-Seed Bulrush 30
Schoenoplectus mucronatus
Japanese Sedge 31
Carex kobomugi
Japanese Stiltgrass 5
Microstegium vimineum
Chinese Silver Grass 32
Miscanthus sinensis
Small Carpetgrass 33
Arthraxon hispidus
Itchgrass 34
Rottboellia cochinchinensis
Wavyleaf Basketgrass 35
Oplismenus undulatifolius
Bambusa 36
Golden Bamboo 37
Bambusa vulgaris
Arrow Bamboo 35
Pseudosasa japonica
Pygmy Bamboo 38
Pleioblastus fortunei
Fishpole Bamboo 16
Phyllostachys aurea
Yellow Groove Bamboo 39
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
Giant Timber Bamboo 40
Phyllostachys bambusoides
Giant Foxtail 41
Setaria faberi
Bent Grass 42
Agrostis
Velvet Bent 43
Agrostis canina
Colonial Bent 44
Agrostis capillaris
Annual Meadow-grass 45
Poa annua
Rough Meadow-grass 46
Poa trivialis
Thunberg's Brome 47
Bromus japonicus
Drooping Brome 47
Bromus tectorum
Quack Grass 47
Elymus repens
Yorkshire Fog 48
Holcus lanatus
African Love Grass 49
Eragrostis curvula
Tall Fescue 50
Festuca arundinacea
Meadow Fescue 51
Festuca pratensis
Reed Canary Grass 52
Phalaris arundinacea
Timothy 53
Phleum pratense
Bermuda Grass 54
Cynodon dactylon
Sorghum 55
Sorghum bicolor
Johnson Grass 50
Sorghum halepense
Reed Meadowgrass 56
Glyceria maxima
Giant Reed 57
Arundo donax
Common Reed 58
Phragmites australis
Goose Grass 59
Eleusine indica
Cogon Grass 60
Imperata cylindrica
Ravenna Grass 47
Saccharum ravennae
Narrow-leaved Cattail 61
Typha angustifolia
Hybrid Bulrush 62
Typha × glauca
Broad-leaved Helleborine 63
Epipactis helleborine
Spanish Bluebell 64
Hyacinthoides hispanica
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem 65
Ornithogalum nutans
Common Star-of-Bethlehem 66
Ornithogalum umbellatum
Yellow Iris 67
Iris pseudacorus
Wild Garlic 59
Allium canadense
Onion Grass 68
Allium vineale
Summer Snowflake 45
Leucojum aestivum
Orange Day-lily 69
Hemerocallis fulva
Italian Arum 70
Arum italicum
Brazilian Waterweed 71
Egeria densa
Hydrilla 72
Hydrilla verticillata
Brittle Naiad 73
Najas minor
European Frog-bit 74
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Crisp-leaved Pondweed 75
Potamogeton crispus
Marsh Dewflower 76
Murdannia keisak
Anchored Water Hyacinth 77
Eichhornia azurea
Common Water Hyacinth 78
Eichhornia crassipes
Dioscorea oppositifolia 79
Chinese Yam 8
Dioscorea polystachya
Sweet-Flag 80
Acorus calamus

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