Aggressive Species
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"Where flowers degenerate man cannot live." - Napoleon Bonaparte
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SPECIES THAT ARE PESTS IN MIDWEST NATURAL AREAS
| Alien Trees |
| Norway Maple |
Acer platanoides |
| Tree-of-Heaven |
Ailanthus altissima |
| White Poplar |
Populus alba |
| Siberian Elm |
Ulmus pumila |
| Wayfaring Tree |
Viburnum lantana |
| Alien Shrubs |
| Japanese Barberry |
Berberis thunbergii |
| Autumn Olive |
Elaeagnus umbellata |
| Winged Euonymus |
Euonymus alatus |
| Common Privet |
Ligustrum vulgare |
| Amur Honeysuckle |
Lonicera maackii |
| Morrow's Honeysuckle |
Lonicera morrowii |
| Tartarian Honeysuckle |
Lonicera tatarica |
| Hybrid Honeysuckle |
Lonicera x-bella |
| White Mulberry |
Morus alba |
| Red Mulberry |
Morus rubra |
| Common Buckthorn |
Rhamnus cathartica |
| Glossy Buckthorn |
Rhamnus frangula |
| Multiflora Rose |
Rosa multiflora |
| European Highbush Cranberry |
Viburnum opulus |
| Alien Vines |
| Oriental Bittersweet |
Celastrus orbiculatus |
| Wintercreeper |
Euonymous fortunei |
| Japanese Honeysuckle |
Lonicera japonica |
| Kudzu |
Pueraria lobata |
| Alien Grasses and Herbaceous Plants |
| Quack Grass |
Agropyron repens |
| Garlic Mustard |
Alliaria petiolata |
| Common Burdock |
Arctium minus |
| Smooth Brome |
Bromus inermis |
| Plumeless Thistle |
Carduus acanthoides |
| Musk Thistle |
Carduus nutans |
| Spotted Knapweed |
Centaurea maculosa |
| Canada Thistle |
Cirsium arvense |
| Lily-of-the-Valley |
Convallaria |
| Field Bindweed |
Convolvulus arvensis |
| Crown Vetch |
Coronilla varia |
| Queen Anne's Lace |
Daucus carota |
| Cut-leaf Teasel |
Dipsacus laciniatus |
| Teasel |
Dipsacus sylvestris |
| Fescue |
Festuca pratensis |
| Leafy Spurge |
Euphorbia esula |
| Creeping Charlie |
Glechoma hederacea |
| Birds-foot Trefoil |
Lotus corniculatus |
| Moneywort |
Lysimachia nummularia |
| Purple Loosestrife |
Lythrum salicaria |
| White Sweetclover |
Melilotus alba |
| Yellow Sweetclover |
Melilotus officinalis |
| Wild Parsnip |
Pastinaca sativa |
| Reed Canary Grass |
Phalaris arundinacea |
| Kentucky Blue Grass |
Poa pratensis |
| Black Bindweed |
Polygonum convolvulus |
| Mexican Bamboo |
Polygonum cuspidatum |
| Johnson Grass |
Sorghum halepense |
| Dandelion |
Taraxacum officinale |
| Periwinkle or Myrtle |
Vinca minor |
In addition to the invasive aliens listed above, some native plants may
become aggressive in your landscape. You can use this to your advantage if you're trying
to create a tight hedgerow or massive groundcover planting. But be aware that you may need
some means of control (regular weeding or a barricade such as a building, fence, or
driveway) if you don't want these to spread outside your site and onto your neighbor's
property.
| Aggressive Native Trees and Shrubs |
| Box Elder |
Acer negundo |
| Red Osier Dogwood |
Cornus sericea |
| Quaking Aspen |
Populus tremuloides |
| Black Cherry |
Prunus serotina |
| Smooth Sumac |
Rhus glabra |
| Staghorn Sumac |
Rhus typhina |
| Black Locust |
Robinia pseudoacacia |
| Prickly Ash |
Zanthoxylum americanum |
| Aggressive Native Grasses and Herbaceous Plants |
| Canada Windflower |
Anemone canadensis |
| Wild Sarsaparilla |
Aralia nudicaulis |
| Wild Ginger |
Asarum canadense |
| New England Aster |
Aster novae-angliae |
| Prairie Coreopsis |
Coreopsis palmata |
| White Snakeroot |
Eupatorium rugosum |
| Wild Strawberry |
Fragaria virginiana |
| Sunflowers |
Heliantus sp. |
| Virginia Waterleaf |
Hydrophyllum virginianum |
| Ostrich Fern |
Matteuccia struthiopteris |
| Switchgrass |
Panicum virgatum |
| Mayapple |
Podophylum peltatum |
| Smooth Solomon's Seal |
Polygonatum biflorum |
| Downy Solomon's Seal |
Polygonatum pubescens |
| Bracken Fern |
Pteridium aquilinum |
| Stiff Goldenrod |
Solidago rigida |
| Cattail |
Typha sp. |
| Hairy Wood Violet |
Viola sororia |
Created: May 29, 1997
Revised: November 24, 1998