Invasive Plant Fact Sheets

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Invasive plant fact sheets are hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Other publications are available at their Online Publications Store.

Scientific Name	Common Name
Celastrus orbiculata	Asiatic bittersweet
Eleagnus umbellata	Autumn Olive
Eleagnus angustifolia	Russian Olive
Cynanchum louiseae	Black Swallowwort
Egeria densa	Brazilian waterweed
Rhamnus cathartica	Common buckthorn
Frangula alnus	Glossy buckthorn
Phragmites australis	Common reed
Myriophyllum spicatum	Eurasian milfoil
Cabomba caroliniana	Fanwort
Alliaria petiolata	Garlic mustard
Hydrilla verticillata	Hydrilla
Berberis thunbergii	Japanese barberry
Fallopia japonica	Japanese knotweed
Microstegium vimineum	Japanese stilt grass
Ranunculus ficaria	Lesser celandine
Polygonum perfoliatum	Mile-a-minute weed
Lonicera morrowii	Morrow honeysuckle
Lonicera tartarica	Tartarian honeysuckle
Rosa multflora	Multiflora or Rambler rose
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata	Porcelainberry
Lythrum salicaria	Purple loosestrife
Myriophyllum heterophyllum	Variable-leaf milfoil
Trapa natans	Water chestnut