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Invasive Plants in the Study Area Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Ohio Wisconsin Common Name Scientific Name Illinois velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti S Amur maple Acer ginnala R Japanese chaff flower Achyranthes japonica P hardheads, Russian knapweed Acroptilon repens / Centaurea repens / Pr N P Centaurea picris Bishop's goutweed Aegopodium podagraria R quackgrass Agropyron repens Pr N tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima R Fiveleaf akebia or Chocolate vine Akebia quinata P garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata R R black alder Alnus glutinosa R carelessweed, Palmer amaranth Amaranthus palmeri E P common ragweed Ambrosia artemisifolia N giant ragweed Ambrosia trifida N porcelain berry Ampelopsis brevipedunculata P wild chervil Anthriscus sylvestris P, R Wormwood Artemisia absinthium R giant reed Arundo donax P mosquito fern Azolla pinnata Aq P P kochia Bassia scoparia P Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii SR R common barberry Berberis vulgaris P wild mustard Brassica arvensis S wild mustard Brassica kaber var. pinnatifida P Midwest Wind Energy Multi-Species HCP EIS Draft EIS April 2016 C-1 Appendix C U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Invasive Plants Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Ohio Wisconsin Common Name Scientific Name Illinois hill mustard Bunias orientalis P, R flowering rush Butomus umbellatus Aq P Aq R PAq R fanwort Cabomba caroliniana P RAq P creeping bellflower Campanula rapunculoides R Siberian peashrub Caragana arborescens R narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens C P hoary cress, perennial peppergrass Cardaria draba / Lepidium draba Pr N plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides C R musk thistle Carduus nutans N N A P R Carduus spp. Pr caulerpa or Mediterranean killer algae Caulerpa taxifolia Aq P Asian loeseneri bittersweet Celastrus loeseneri P Asian bittersweet, oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus E R spotted knapweed Centaurea biebersteinii, Centaurea maculosa or N C A R Centaurea stoebe spreading starthistle Centaurea diffusa P brown knapweed Centaurea jacea E R black knapweed Centaurea nigra R tyrol knapweed Centaurea nigrescens R yellow star thistle Centaurea solstitialis E P meadow knapweed Centaurea x moncktonii E celandine Chelidonium majur R Canada thistle Cirsium arvense N N Pr N C A P R bull thistle Cirsium lanceolatum Pr European marsh thistle Cirsium palustre P, R Cirsium spp. Pr Midwest Wind Energy Multi-Species HCP EIS Draft EIS April 2016 C-2 Appendix C U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Invasive Plants Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Ohio Wisconsin Common Name Scientific Name Illinois bull thistle Cirsium vulgare N poison hemlock Conium maculatum S P P, R field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Pr N A hedge bindweed Convolvulus sepium N marestail Conyza canadensis P Australian swamp crop Crassula helmsii PAq P dodder Cuscuta spp. N cylindro Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii P black swallow-wort Cynanchum louiseae / Vincetoxium nigrum E P pale swallow-wort Cynanchum rossicum / Vincetoxicum rossicum P Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale R Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius P Wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace Daucus carota S P Grecian foxglove Digitalis lanata Ehrh. E P Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya (oppositifolia) P common teasel Dipsacus fullonum E A cutleaf teasel Dipsacus laciniatus E A R teasel Dipsacus spp. S Common teasel Dipsacus sylvestris R Brazilian waterweed Egeria densa Aq P, Pe P RAq P anchored water hyacinth Eichhornia azurea Aq P P common water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes PAq P Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia R autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata R hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum R, P helleborine orchid Epipactis helleborine R Midwest Wind Energy Multi-Species HCP EIS Draft EIS April 2016 C-3 Appendix C U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Invasive Plants Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Ohio Wisconsin Common Name Scientific Name Illinois burning bush Euonymus alatus R Cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias R leafy spurge Euphorbia esula Pr N C R queen of the meadow Filipendula ulmaria R glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus / Rhamnus frangula E R R hemp nettle Galeopsis tetrahit R white bedstraw Galium mollugo R mudmat Glossostigma cleistanthum P tall or reed mannagrass Glyceria maxima R, P wild sunflower Helianthus annus S giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum P, N E P P dame's rocket Hesperis matronalis R Japanese hops Humulus japonicus E R, P hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata Aq P, Pe P PAq P European frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae Aq P P PAq P floating marsh pennywort Hydrocotyle ranunculoides P Indian swampweed, miramar weed Hygrophilia polysperma Aq P PAq P balfour's touch-me-not Impatiens balfourii R Indian balsam Impatiens glandulifera P Chinese water spinach Ipomoea aquatic Aq P RAq P morning glory Ipomoea spp. N yellow iris Iris pseudacorus Aq P RAq R field scabiosa Knautia arvensis R oxygen−weed, African elodea or Lagarosiphon major Aq P P PAq P African waterweed pepperweed Lepidium latifolium P Midwest Wind Energy Multi-Species HCP EIS Draft EIS April 2016 C-4 Appendix C U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Invasive Plants Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Ohio Wisconsin Common Name Scientific Name Illinois sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata P oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare / Chrysanthemum P leucanthemum lyme grass or sand ryegrass Leymus arenarius or Elymus arenarius R, P Asian marshweed Limnophila sessiliflora Aq P P Dalmation toadflax Linaria dalmatica E R, P Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica E P Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maacki R, P Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii R Tatarian honeysuckle, Amur Lonicera tatarica R honeysuckle Bell's honeysuckle, Amur honeysuckle Lonicera x bella R moneywort Lysimachia nummularia R golden loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris R purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria E Aq R PAq, A P R C purple loosestrife Lythrum spp. P purple loosestrife Lythrum virgatum PAq, P C Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum P monochoria, arrowleaf, or false Monochoria hastata Aq P pickerelweed heartshape or false pickerelweed Monochoria vaginalis Aq P white mulberry Morus alba R forget me not Myosotis scorpioides R woodland forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica R parrot feather Myriophyllum aquaticum Aq P P RAq P Midwest Wind Energy Multi-Species HCP EIS Draft EIS April 2016 C-5 Appendix C U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Invasive Plants Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Ohio Wisconsin Common Name Scientific Name Illinois Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum Aq P Aq R PAq R spiny naiad Najas marina R brittle naiad Najas minor Aq P Aq PAq P serrated tussock Nasella trachoma N sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera P Apple of Peru Nicandra physalodes P starry stonewort Nitellopsis obtusa P nonnative waterlilies Nymphaea spp. RAq yellow floating hearts Nymphoides peltata Aq P P P java waterdropwort Oenanthe javanica P Scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium A wavy leaf basket grass Oplismenushirtellus ssp. Undulatifolius P duck lettuce Ottelia alismoides Aq P P butterweed, cressleaf groundsel Packera glabella / Senecio glabellus P wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa C P R princess tree Paulownia tomentosa P butterfly dock Petasites hybridus P reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea R Amur cork tree Phellodendron amurense P common reed Phragmites australis ssp australis R R R, P scarlet pimpernel Pimpinella saxifraga R water lettuce Pistea stratioides P buckthorn plantain Plantago lanceolata S Bohemian knotweed Polygonum bohemicum/Fallopia bohemicum P Japanese knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum/Fallopia japonica P SR P R mile−a−minute vine Polygonum perfoliatum/Persicaria perfoliata P P Midwest Wind Energy Multi-Species HCP EIS Draft EIS April 2016 C-6 Appendix C U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Invasive Plants Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Ohio Wisconsin Common Name Scientific Name Illinois giant knotweed Polygonum sachalinense SR P white poplar Populus alba R curly-leaved pondweed Potamogeton crispus Aq P Aq R PAq R kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata E, N Pe A P P sawtooth oak Quercus acutissima P lesser celandine Ranunculus ficaria P buckthorn Rhamnus arguta E common buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica E R R Dahurian buckthorn Rhamnus davurica E Japanese buckthorn Rhamnus japonica E buckthorn Rhamnus spp. (excluding Frangula alnus) Pr Chinese buckthorn Rhamnus utilis E Bristly locust Robinia hispida R black locust Robinia pseudoacacia R multiflora rose Rosa multiflora E P S R A R Himalayan blackberry Rubus armeniacus P wineberry, wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius P sheep sorrel, red sorrel Rumex acetosella S smooth dock Rumex altissimus S sour dock Rumex crispus S arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia Aq P P Russian thistle Salsola Kali var. enuifolia P giant salvinia Salvinia auriculata, biloba, or herzogii Aq P P P aquarium watermoss or giant salvinia Salvinia molesta Aq P P PAq P bur cucumber Sicyos angulatus N Midwest Wind Energy Multi-Species HCP EIS Draft EIS April 2016 C-7 Appendix C U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Invasive Plants Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Ohio Wisconsin Common Name Scientific Name Illinois horsenettle Solanum carolinense Pr N seaside goldenrod Solidago sempervirens R, P perennial sow thistle Sonchus arvensis N Pr N sorghum almum Sorghum almum N N N shatter cane Sorghum bicolor N S P Johnson grass Sorghum halepense N N N A P P Exotic bur-reed Sparganium erectum Aq P water aloes or water soldiers Stratiotes aloides PAq P medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae P salt cedar Tamarix spp. Aq common tansy Tanacetum vulgare C R Spreading hedgeparsley