INVASIVE FOUND IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA

Trees Herbaceous Plants Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolate) Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) Small carpetgrass (Arthraxon hispidus) Princess Tree (Paulownia tomentosa) Giant reed ( donax)*** Bradford Pear (Pyrus calleryana ) Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense) Fig buttercup (Ficaria verna) Shrubs Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) Leatherleaf Mahonia (Berberis bealei ) Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)*** Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) Cogongrass ()*** Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) Yellowflag iris (Iris pseudacorus) Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) Bicolor/shrub lespedeza (Lespedeza bicolor) Thorny olive (Elaeagnus pungens) Chinese lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneate) Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellate) Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)*** Burning bush (Euonymus alata) Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) Chinese silvergrass ( sinensis) Sacred (Nandina domestica) Marsh Dewflower (Murdannia keisak) Trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata)*** Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) Golden bamboo ( aurea) Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica var. fortune) Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) Vines Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) Chocolate vine (Akebia quinate)*** Purple Crownvetch (Securigera varia) Porcelain berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata) Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) Bushkiller (Cayratia japonica)*** Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) Sweet Autumn Virgin Bower (Clematis terniflora) Air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera)*** Winter creeper (Euonymus fortunei var. radicans) English ivy (Hedera helix) Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) Bush honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) Mile-a-minute vine (Persicaria perfoliate)*** Kudzu (Pueraria montana) Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)

This list of invasive species was prepared with information from the NC Invasive Council (http://nc-ipc.weebly.com/) and EDDMapS (https://www.eddmaps.org/). These organizations are excellent resources for invasive species.

*** denotes invasive species that are a future threat or have only been found in a few occurrences in the NC mountains. If you find a plant that you suspect is invasive, please report it to NC Dept. of Agriculture by calling 1-800-206-9333 or by email: [email protected].

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