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List of invasive plant species in Massachusetts

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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 Massachusetts Invasive Plant Advisory Group (MIPAG) is a voluntary collaborative that was established in 1995 to advise the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on invasive plant species. They have categorized invasive plants as "invasive," "likely invasive," and "potentially invasive." The following is a list of non-native invasive plant species established in Massachusetts.[1]

An invasive plant in Massachusetts is a non-native species (including its subspecies, varieties, forms, synonyms, and cultivars) that establishes self-sustaining populations in native or minimally managed systems and causes ecological or economic harm by becoming dominant or disruptive.[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
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

Potentially invasive

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