J1 - GMNF NNIP List 2013

Non-native Invasive Plants (NNIP) on the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) needing treatment; list is subject to change as new infestations are discovered and/or new information is available about a particular species’ invasiveness.

NNIP either known or likely to be present and invasive, and most likely to be treated. Species scientific name Species common name Acer platanoides Norway maple Aegopodium podagraria goutweed Ailanthus altissima tree-of-heaven Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Anthriscus sylvestris wild chervil Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry Berberis vulgaris common barberry Celastrus orbiculatus oriental bittersweet Centaurea biebersteinii (=C. maculosa) spotted knapweed Cynanchum rossicum pale swallow-wort Eleagnus umbellata autumn olive Euonymus alatus winged burning bush Euphorbia cyparissias cypress spurge Heracleum mantegazzianum giant hogweed Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera mackii amur honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera x. bella Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum dwarf honeysuckle Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Mycelis muralis wall lettuce Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian watermilfoil Pastinaca sativa wild parsnip Phragmites australis common reed Polygonum cuspidatum (= Fallopia japonica) Japanese knotweed Potamogeton crispus curly leaf pondweed Rhamnus cathartica common buckthorn Rhamnus frangula (=Frangula alnus) glossy buckthorn Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Trapa natans water chestnut Vinca minor periwinkle

Vincetoxicum nigrum (=Cynanchum louiseae = C. nigrum) black swallow-wort Other NNIP either not yet present or not yet considered invasive enough to be treated Acer pseudoplatanus sycamore maple Acer ginnala Amur maple Actinidia arguta hardy kiwi Akebia quinata chocolate vine Alnus glutinosa European black alder Amorpha fruticosa false indigo Ampelopsis brevipedunculata porcelainberry Buddleia davidii (=Buddleja d.) butterfly-bush Butomus umbellatus flowering rush Cardamine impatiens narrowleaf bittercress Digitalis grandiflora big-flowered foxglove Digitalis purpurea foxglove Glyceria maxima tall mannagrass Hesperis matronalis dame's rocket Hydrocharis morsus-ranae frogbit Iris pseudacorus yellow iris Lepidium latifolium Perennial pepperweed Ligustrum spp. privet Lysimachia nummularia moneywort Lysimachia vulgaris garden loosestrife Melilotus alba (=M. officinalis) white sweet clover Melilotus officinalis yellow sweet clover Microstegium vimineum Japanese stilt grass Najas minor European naiad Nymphoides peltata yellow floating heart Paulownia tomentosa princess tree Petasites hybridus Japanese butterbur (=pestilence wort) Phalaris arundinacea reed canarygrass Polygonum perfoliatum mile-a-minute (=Asiatic tearthumb) Populus alba white poplar Pueraria montana var. lobata kudzu Ranunculus ficaria lesser celandine Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Rubus phoenicolasius wineberry Spirea japonica Japanese spiraea