ATTACHMENT E Fairfax County Invasive Species Virginia DCR - VIPS Rank** Scientific name Common name Form Management Priority HIGH PRIORITY High Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard herb HIGH PRIORITY n/a Ambrosia artemisiifolia common ragweed herb HIGH PRIORITY High Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Porcelainberry herb HIGH PRIORITY n/a Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort (wormwood) herb HIGH PRIORITY n/a Bambusa vulgaris Common Bamboo herb HIGH PRIORITY High Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental Bittersweet herb HIGH PRIORITY High Centaurea spp. (C. stoebe, etc.) Knapweed herb HIGH PRIORITY n/a Chamaesyce maculata spotted sandmat herb HIGH PRIORITY High Cirsium arvense Canada Thistle herb HIGH PRIORITY n/a Cyperus esculentus yellow nutsedge herb HIGH PRIORITY n/a Datura stramonium jimson weed herb HIGH PRIORITY n/a Daucus carota queen Anne's lace herb HIGH PRIORITY High Elaeagnus umbellata Autumn Olive herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Euonymus fortunei Winter-creeper herb HIGH PRIORITY High Ficaria verna Lesser Celandine herb HIGH PRIORITY High Ligustrum spp. (L. japonicum, L. sinense, L. vulgare,Privet L. obstusifolium) herb HIGH PRIORITY High Ludwigia grandiflora ssp. hexapetala* Large flower primrose willow herb HIGH PRIORITY High Murdannia keisak Marsh Dewflower herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Paulownia tomentosa Princess Tree herb HIGH PRIORITY Low Perilla frutescens Beefsteak Plant herb HIGH PRIORITY High Persicaria perfoliata Mile-a-minute Weed herb HIGH PRIORITY High Reynoutria japonica Japanese Knotweed herb HIGH PRIORITY High Rubus phoenicolasius Wineberry herb HIGH PRIORITY Low Trapa natans European Water Chestnut herb HIGH PRIORITY n/a Pennisetum alopecuroides Chinese Fountaingrass herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Agrostis capillaris Colonial bent-grass herb HIGH PRIORITY High Aldrovanda vesiculosa* Waterwheel herb HIGH PRIORITY High Carex kobomugi Japanese Sand Sedge herb HIGH PRIORITY Low Commelina communis Asiatic Dayflower herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Dipsacus fullonum Wild Teasel herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Egeria densa Brazilian Waterweed herb HIGH PRIORITY High Eichhornia crassipes* Water Hyacinth herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Heracleum mantegazzianum* Giant Hogweed herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Holcus lanatus Common Velvet Grass herb HIGH PRIORITY High Imperata cylindrica* Cogon Grass herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Ipomoea aquatica* Water spinach herb HIGH PRIORITY High Iris pseudacorus Yellow Flag Iris herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Lysimachia nummularia Moneywort herb HIGH PRIORITY High Microstegium vimineum Japanese Stiltgrass herb HIGH PRIORITY Low Morus alba White Mulberry herb HIGH PRIORITY High Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot-Feather herb HIGH PRIORITY High Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian Watermilfoil herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Najas minor Brittle Naiad herb HIGH PRIORITY High Oplismenus undulatifolius Wavyleaf Grass herb HIGH PRIORITY Low Phleum pratense Timothy herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Phyllostachys aurea Golden Bamboo herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Poa compressa Flat-stemmed Bluegrass herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Poa trivialis Rough Bluegrass herb HIGH PRIORITY Low Populus alba Silver Poplar herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Rumex acetosella Sheep sorrel herb HIGH PRIORITY Medium Salvinia molesta* Giant Salvinia herb Watch Low Securigera varia Crown Vetch herb Watch Medium Solanum viarum* Tropical Soda Apple herb Watch Medium Stellaria media Common Chickweed herb Watch High Urtica dioica European Stinging Nettle herb Medium Veronica hederifolia Ivy-leaved Speedwell herb High Dioscorea polystachya Chinese Yam shrub n/a Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian olive shrub Low Elaeagnus pungens Autumn Silverberry shrub High Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle shrub High Lonicera maackii Amur Honeysuckle shrub High Lonicera morrowii Morrow's Honeysuckle shrub ATTACHMENT E Fairfax County Invasive Species Virginia DCR - VIPS Rank** Scientific name Common name Form Management Priority Medium Lonicera tatarica Tartarian Honeysuckle shrub High Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife shrub n/a Oenanthe javanica Java Dropwort shrub High Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose shrub n/a Rubus bifrons Himalayan Blackberry shrub n/a Eleutherococcus sieboldianus Five-leaf Aralia shrub n/a Robinia pseudoacacia black locust shrub Medium Arthraxon hispidus var. hispidus Joint-head Arthraxon shrub High Hydrilla verticillata Hydrilla shrub Low Lespedeza bicolor Shrubby Bushclover shrub High Lespedeza cuneata Sericea Bushclover shrub Low Lonicera fragrantissima Winter Honeysuckle shrub High Phragmites australis ssp. australis Common Reed shrub Medium Rhodotypos scandens Jetbead shrub Medium Spiraea japonica Japanese Spiraea shrub Medium Viburnum dilatatum Linden Arrow-wood shrub High Vitex rotundifolia* Beach Vitex shrub High Ailanthus altissima Tree-of-Heaven tree Medium Miscanthus sinensis Chinese Silvergrass tree High Pueraria montana Kudzu tree Medium Pyrus calleryana Callery Pear, Bradford Pear tree Low Rumex crispus ssp. crispus Curly Dock tree High Sorghum halepense Johnson Grass tree n/a Kalopanax septemlobus Castor Aralia tree Medium Acer platanoides Norway Maple tree Medium Albizia julibrissin Mimosa, Silk Tree tree Low Melia azedarach Chinaberry tree Low Ulmus pumila Siberian Elm tree Medium Berberis thunbergii Japanese Barberry vine n/a Calystegia sepium ssp. americana hedge false bindweed vine n/a Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed vine High Euonymus alatus Burning Bush vine Medium Hedera helix (Hedera hibernica ) English Ivy vine Medium Humulus japonicus Japanese Hops vine n/a Vicia sativa Common Vetch vine Low Vinca minor Common Periwinkle vine Low Wisteria floribunda Japanese Wisteria vine Medium Wisteria sinensis Chinese Wisteria vine Medium Akebia quinata Five-leaf Akebia vine High Alternanthera philoxeroides Alligator-weed vine Medium Cirsium vulgare Common Thistle vine Medium Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy vine Medium Persicaria longiseta Long-bristled Smartweed vine Low Vinca major Greater Periwinkle vine

*Early detection species not yet established in Virginia. **Citation: Heffernan, K., E. Engle, C. Richardson. 2014. Virginia Invasive Plant Species List. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage. Natural Heritage Techincal Document 14-XX. Richmond.