Virginia Invasive Plant Species List (2024)

kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida Fabaceae Fabales princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales tropical soda apple Solanum viarum Dunal Solanaceae Solanales alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. Amaranthaceae Caryophyllales giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell Salviniaceae Hydropteridales Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Asterales Norway maple Acer platanoides L. Sapindaceae Sapindales tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Simaroubaceae Sapindales mimosa Albizia julibrissin Durazz. Fabaceae Fabales garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Brassicaceae Capparales Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberidaceae Ranunculales round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastraceae Celastrales spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Asteraceae Asterales purple crown-vetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Fabaceae Fabales common teasel Dipsacus fullonum L. Dipsacaceae Dipsacales Brazilian waterweed, Brazilian elodea Egeria densa Planch. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales common water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms Pontederiaceae Liliales autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales winged burning bush Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb. Celastraceae Celastrales winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. Celastraceae Celastrales ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L. Lamiaceae Lamiales English ivy Hedera helix L. Araliaceae Apiales hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales shrubby lespedeza Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. Fabaceae Fabales sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Fabaceae Fabales Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Lour. Oleaceae Scrophulariales sweet breath of spring Lonicera fragrantissima Lindl. & Paxton Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Myrtales chinaberry Melia azedarach L. Meliaceae Sapindales Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Poaceae Cyperales Chinese silvergrass Miscanthus sinensis Anderss. Poaceae Cyperales marsh dayflower Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz. Commelinaceae Commelinales parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Haloragaceae Haloragales Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae Haloragales brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All. Najadaceae Najadales golden bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière Poaceae Cyperales mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Polygonaceae Polygonales white poplar Populus alba L. Salicaceae Salicales lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Huds. Ranunculaceae Ranunculales multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Rosales wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rosaceae Rosales johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Poaceae Cyperales Japanese spiraea Spiraea japonica L. f. Rosaceae Rosales common periwinkle Vinca minor L. Apocynaceae Gentianales Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. Fabaceae Fabales Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Fabaceae Fabales bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Asteraceae Asterales perilla mint Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Lamiaceae Lamiales Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L. Ulmaceae Urticales European water chestnut Trapa natans L. Trapaceae Myrtales thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreales big periwinkle Vinca major L. Apocynaceae Gentianales giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier Apiaceae Apiales Asiatic dayflower Commelina communis L. Commelinaceae Commelinales common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L. Poaceae Cyperales swamp morning-glory Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. Convolvulaceae Solanales pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Liliales creeping yellow loosestrife, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia L. Primulaceae Ericales white mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Urticales timothy Phleum pratense L. Poaceae Cyperales Oriental lady's thumb Persicaria longiseta (Bruijn) Kitagawa Polygonaceae Polygonales Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L. Poaceae Cyperales roughstalk bluegrass Poa trivialis L. Poaceae Cyperales red sorrel Rumex acetosella L. Polygonaceae Polygonales curly dock Rumex crispus ssp. crispus L. Polygonaceae Polygonales stinging nettle Urtica dioica L. Urticaceae Urticales jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Rosaceae Rosales chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. Lardizabalaceae Ranunculales Japanese hop Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. Cannabaceae Urticales ivyleaf speedwell Veronica hederifolia L. Plantaginaceae Plantaginales Japanese sedge Carex kobomugi Ohwi Cyperaceae Cyperales colonial bentgrass Agrostis capillaris L. Poaceae Cyperales linden viburnum Viburnum dilatatum Thunb. Adoxaceae Dipsacales Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Rosales beach vitex Vitex rotundifolia L. f. Verbenaceae Lamiales water primrose Ludwigia grandiflora ssp. hexapetala (Hook. & Arn.) Nesom & Kartesz Onagraceae Myrtales Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Polygonales common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllales European common reed, Phragmites Phragmites australis ssp. australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae Cyperales waterwheel plant Aldrovanda vesiculosa L. Droseraceae Nephenthales Border Privet Ligustrum obtusifolium var. obtusifolium Sieb.& Zucc. Oleaceae Scrophulariales hairy jointgrass Arthraxon hispidus var. hispidus (Thunb.) Makino Poaceae Cyperales porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Rhamnales wavyleaf basketgrass Oplismenus undulatifolius (Ard.) Roem. & Schult. Poaceae Cyperales