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Numerous non-native plants have been introduced to Massachusetts in the United States and many of them have become invasive species. The following is a list of some non-native invasive plant species established in Massachusetts.

The list below is a partial inventory of non-native species that are considered to be an existing threat or potential threat

MIPAG: Massachusetts Invasive Plant Advisory Group

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Invasive

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Invasive plants are non-native species that have established self-sustaining populations within native or minimally managed ecosystems in Massachusetts, where they cause economic or ecological harm by becoming dominant and disrupting the structure or function of those systems.[2]

Image Scientific Name Common Name
Acer platanoides Norway maple
Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore maple
Aegopodium podagraria Ground elder; goutweed
Ailanthus altissima Tree-of-heaven
Alliaria petiolata Garlic mustard

Garlic mustard as an invasive species

Alnus glutinosa European alder; black alder
Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry
Cabomba caroliniana Carolina fanwort[3]
Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet
Vincetoxicum nigrum Black swallow-wort
Elaeagnus umbellata Autumn olive
Eragrostis curvula Weeping lovegrass
Euonymus alatus Winged euonymus; burning bush
Euphorbia esula Leafy spurge
Fallopia japonica Japanese knotweed
Ficaria verna Lesser celandine
Frangula alnus Glossy buckthorn
Glaucium flavum Sea poppy
Hesperis matronalis Dame's rocket
Iris pseudacorus Yellow iris
Lepidium latifolium Broad-leaved pepperweed
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera morrowii Morrow's honeysuckle
Lonicera x bella Bell's honeysuckle
Lysimachia nummularia Creeping jenny
Lythrum salicaria Purple loosestrife[3]
Myriophyllum heterophyllum Variable water-milfoil[3]
Myriophyllum spicatum European water-milfoil[3]
Phalaris arundinacea Reed canary-grass
Phragmites australis Common reed[3]
Polygonum perfoliata Mile-a-minute vine
Potamogeton crispus Curly-leaved pondweed[3]
Rhamnus cathartica Common buckthorn
Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust
Rosa multiflora Multiflora rose
Salix atrocinerea Large gray willow
Salix cinerea Rusty willow
Trapa natans Water-chestnut[3]

Likely invasive

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Likely invasive plants are non-native species that have become naturalized in Massachusetts but have not yet met all the established criteria required for classification as officially invasive.[4]

Image Scientific Name Common Name
Actinidia arguta Hardy kiwi
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Porcelain-berry
Anthriscus sylvestris Wild chervil
Berberis vulgaris European barberry
Butomus umbellatus Flowering rush[3]
Cardamine impatiens Narrowleaf bittercress
Centaurea stoebe Spotted knapweed
Vincetoxicum rossicum European swallow-wort
Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom
Elodea densa Brazilian waterweed[3]
Epilobium hirsutum Hairy willow-herb
Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress spurge
Festuca filiformis Hair fescue
Glyceria maxima Tall mannagrass
Heracleum mantegazzianum Giant hogweed
Humulus japonicus Japanese hops
Hydrilla verticillata Hydrilla[3]
Ligustrum obtusifolium Border privet
Lonicera tatarica Tatarian honeysuckle
Microstegium vimineum Japanese stilt grass
Miscanthus sacchariflorus Plume grass
Lactuca muralis Wall lettuce
Myosotis scorpioides Forget-me-not
Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot-feather[3]
Najas minor Brittle water-nymph[3]
Nymphoides peltata Yellow floating heart[3]
Phellodendron amurense Amur cork-tree
Pinus thunbergii Japanese black pine
Pueraria montana Kudzu
Pyrus calleryana Callery pear; Bradford pear
Ranunculus repens Creeping buttercup
Rorippa amphibia Water yellowcress
Rubus phoenicolasius Wineberry
Jacobaea vulgaris Tansy ragwort
Rosa multiflora Multiflora rose
Salix atrocinerea Large gray willow
Salix cinerea Rusty willow
Trapa natans Water-chestnut

Potentially invasive

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Potentially invasive plants refer to non-native species that are not currently naturalized in Massachusetts but are predicted to establish and proliferate in minimally managed habitats, posing a risk of becoming invasive and impacting native ecosystems.[5]

Image Scientific Name Common Name
Arthraxon hispidus Hairy joint grass
Carex kobomugi Japanese sedge
Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle


Category:Lists of invasive plants in the United States

References

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  1. ^ "Invasive Plants". Mass.gov. Archived from the original on 2025-01-05. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  2. ^ "Plants voted as: INVASIVE". Massachusetts Invasive Plants Advisory Group.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Hellquist, C. Barre; Straub, James (May 2002). A Guide to Selected Invasive Non-native Aquatic Species in Massachusetts (PDF). Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management.
  4. ^ "Plants voted as: LIKELY INVASIVE". Massachusetts Invasive Plants Advisory Group.
  5. ^ "Plants voted as: POTENTIALLY INVASIVE". Massachusetts Invasive Plants Advisory Group.
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