North Central priority species Illustrated Plant List

Alliaria petiolata Garlic mustard

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual, Biennial herb

BRASSICACEAE

Arundo donax Giant reed

invasive non-native
high

Perennial grass

Brachypodium distachyon False brome, Purple false brome

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual, Perennial grass

Brachypodium sylvaticum Slender false brome

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial grass

Carduus acanthoides Plumeless thistle, Spiny plumeless thistle

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial herb

Centaurea calcitrapa Purple starthistle, Purple star thistle, Red star thistle

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual, Perennial herb

Centaurea debeauxii Meadow knapweed

invasive non-native
moderate

Annual, Perennial herb

Chondrilla juncea Hogbite, Skeleton weed

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Cortaderia jubata Pampas grass, Purple pampas grass, Pampasgrass

invasive non-native
high

Perennial grass

Crupina vulgaris Bearded creeper, Common crupina

invasive non-native
limited

Annual herb

Cynara cardunculus Artichoke thistle, Cardoon

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

Ehrharta calycina Perennial veldt grass, Perennial veldtgrass

invasive non-native
high

Perennial grass

Euphorbia oblongata Eggleaf spurge, Oblong spurge

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial herb

EUPHORBIACEAE

Fallopia japonica Japanese knotweed

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

POLYGONACEAE

Fallopia sachalinensis Giant knotweed

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

POLYGONACEAE

Ilex aquifolium English holly, Holly

invasive non-native
limited

Tree, Shrub

AQUIFOLIACEAE

Linaria vulgaris Butter and eggs

invasive non-native
moderate

Perennial herb

PLANTAGINACEAE

Nymphoides peltata Water fringe, Yellow floatingheart

non-native

Perennial herb

MENYANTHACEAE

Onopordum tauricum Bull cottonthistle, Taurian thistle

non-native

Perennial herb

Physalis subglabrata Long leafed tomatillo, Longleaf groundcherry

non-native

Perennial herb

SOLANACEAE

Ranunculus repens Creeping buttercup, Crowfoot, creeping buttercup

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial herb

RANUNCULACEAE

Salvia aethiopis Mediterranean sage

invasive non-native
limited

Perennial herb

LAMIACEAE

Sesbania punicea Red sesbania, Rattlebox

invasive non-native
high

Shrub

FABACEAE

Ulex europaeus Common gorse

invasive non-native
high

Shrub

FABACEAE