Species Watch List

Species which have caused habitat degradation in other regions of the US & have a high potential to become invasive here in our community

Note the species listed below with an asterisk (*) are still commonly sold in local nurseries and garden centers.

Invasive Trees, Shrubs & Woody Vines

Common Name

Botanical Name

Mid-Atlantic Native Alternative

Tatarian Maple*

Acer tataricum

Serviceberry

Kousa Dogwood*

Cornus kousa

Pagoda Dogwood

Golden Raintree*

Koelreuteria elegans

Yellowwood

Crabapple species*

Malus species

Hawthorns

Amur Cork-tree*

Phellodendron amurense

Native Shade Trees

Oriental Photinia*

Photinia villosa

Blackhaw Viburnum

Sawtooth Oak*

Quercus acutissima

Chestnut Oak

Japanese spirea*

Spiraea japonica

Hardhack Spirea

Chinese & Siberian Elms*

Ulmus parvifolia & pumila

'Valley Forge' Elm

Linden Viburnum*

Viburnum dilatatum

Cranberry Viburnum

Wayfaring-tree*

Viburnum lantana

Arrowwood Viburnum

Siebold Viburnum*

Viburnum sieboldii

Cranberry Viburnum

 


Invasive Herbaceous Perennials

 

 

Common Name

Botanical Name

Mid-Atlantic Native Alternative

Giant Hogweed

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Angelica

 

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