## Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council

Georgia EPPC Invasive Plant List Purpose The purpose of the Georgia EPPC Invasive Plant List is to identify and categorize plants that pose threats to natural areas in Georgia. Natural areas are those areas that are managed to conserve or restore the native plant communities. For this list, invasive plants do not include plants that are only problems in agricultural or pastoral systems. The list does not have regulatory authority; it is intended to aid in land management decisions and increase public awareness of invasive species. 

### Invasive Plant Definition Invasive species is defined as any species, including its seeds, spores or other biological material capable of propagating that species, that is not native to that ecosystem; and whose introduction does or is likely to cause environmental harm. Political boundaries are not used when determining a species nativity. Instead a species is defined as being exotic when it is not native to a particular ecosystem, making it possible to have a species that is native to parts of Georgia, but considered invasive in others. 

### List Description The invasive plant list is separated into 4 categories, with one subcategory (see category definitions below). Species were ranked by EPPC members with input from other professionals and land managers. Detailed distribution information does not exist for many of these species, making it difficult to use demonstrable distribution data as a criterion for ranking a species. Efforts are underway to collect this distribution data and future revisions of the Georgia EPPC Invasive Species List will incorporate the data. Category 1 - Exotic plant that is a serious problem in Georgia natural areas by extensively invading native plant communities and displacing native species.

Scientific Name Common Name Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle tree-of-heaven Albizia julibrissin Durazz. mimosa Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. alligatorweed Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms waterhyacinth Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. autumn-olive Hedera helixL. English ivy Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle hydrilla Lespedeza bicolorTurcz. shrubby lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don sericea lespedeza Ligustrum sinense Lour. Chinese privet Lonicera japonica Thunb. Japanese honeysuckle Lygodium japonicum (Thunb. ex Murr.) Sw. Japanese climbing fern Melia azedarach L. chinaberry Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Japanese stiltgrass Murdannia keisak(Hassk.) Hand.-Maz. marsh dayflower 

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1 of 5 5/23/2012 5:32 PMPaulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. princesstree Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida kudzu Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. multiflora rose Triadica sebifera (L.) Small Chinese tallowtree Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Chinese wisteria

Category 1 Alert- Exotic plant that is a not yet a serious problem in Georgia natural areas, but that has significant potential to become a serious problem.

Scientific Name Common Name Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai Japanese chaff flower Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande garlic mustard Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Celastrus orbiculatusThunb. oriental bittersweet Fallopia japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Japanese knotweed Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. cogongrass Paederia foetida L. skunk-vine Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell giant salvinia

Category 2- Exotic plant that is a moderate problem in Georgia natural areas through invading native plant communities and displacing native species, but to a lesser degree than category 1 species.

Scientific Name Common Name Ardisia crenata Sims coral ardisia Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl camphortree Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers bermudagrass Dioscorea polystachyaTurcz. Chinese yam Egeria densa Planch. Brazilian waterweed Elaeagnus pungensThunb. thorny olive Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. oxeye daisy Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. Japanese privet Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Amur honeysuckle Miscanthus sinensisAnderss. Chinese silvergrass Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. parrot feather milfoil Nandina domesticaThunb. sacred bamboo Nasturtium officinaleAit. f. watercress Paspalum notatum Flueggé bahiagrass Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière golden bamboo Sesbania herbacea (P. Mill.) McVaugh bigpod sesbania Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. red sesbania Spiraea japonica L. f. Japanese spiraea 

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2 of 5 5/23/2012 5:32 PMTamarix gallica L. French tamarisk Vinca majorL. big periwinkle Vinca minorL. common periwinkle

Category 3- Exotic plant that is a minor problem in Georgia natural areas, or is not yet known to be a problem in Georgia but is known to be a problem in adjacent states.

Scientific Name Common Name Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. sessile joyweed Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv. Amur peppervine Anthoxanthum odoratum L. sweet vernalgrass Arundo donaxL. giant reed Berberis thunbergii DC. Japanese barberry Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. paper-mulberry Carduus nutans L. musk thistle Centaurea cyanus L. cornflower Clematis terniflora DC sweet autumn virginsbower Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott coco yam, wild taro Daucus carota L. Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot Dioscorea alata L. winged yam Dioscorea bulbifera L. air-potato Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees weeping lovegrass Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees weeping lovegrass Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. winter creeper Festuca arundinacea Schreb. tall fescue Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. tawny daylily Hibiscus syriacus L. rose of Sharon Lantana camara L. largeleaf lantana Lespedeza thunbergii (DC.) Nakai Thunberg lespedeza Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton glossy privet Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume limnophila Liriope muscari (Dcne.) Bailey monkeygrass Lonicera fragrantissima Lindl. & Paxton sweet breath of spring Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr. leatherleaf mahonia Marsilea minuta L. dwarf waterclover Melilotus alba Medikus white sweetclover Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka natalgrass Mentha x piperita L. (pro sp.) peppermint Morus alba L. white mulberry Mosla dianthera (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Maxim. miniature beefsteakplant 

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3 of 5 5/23/2012 5:32 PMMyriophyllum spicatum Linnaeus Eurasian watermilfoil Panicum repens L. torpedograss Paspalum urvilleiSteud. vaseygrass Persicaria maculosa S.F. Gray ladysthumb Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. common reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. common reed Poa annua L. annual bluegrass Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. trifoliate orange Potamogeton crispus L. curlyleaf pondweed Pyrus calleryana Dcne. Callery pear (Bradford pear) Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton itchgrass Rubus armeniacus Focke Himalaya blackberry Securigera varia (L.) Lassen crownvetch Sesbania vesicaria (Jacq.) Ell. bagpod Solanum viarum Dunal tropical soda apple Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. johnsongrass Stachys floridana Shuttlw. ex Benth. Florida betony Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy-Shaw tungoil tree

Category 4 - Exotic plant that is naturalized in Georgia but generally does not pose a problem in Georgia natural areas or a potentially invasive plant in need of additional information to determine its true status.

Scientific Name Common Name Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. chocolate vine Allium vineale L. wild garlic Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC. alyceclover Artemisia vulgaris L. mugwort Bidens bipinnata L. spanishneedles Bidens pilosa L. hairy beggarticks Bromus secalinus L. rye brome Bromus tectorum L. cheatgrass Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. bull thistle Commelina benghalensis L. Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis L. Benghal dayflower Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link Scotch broom Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb. winged burning bush Fallopia sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim. Sakhalin knotweed Fatoua villosa (Thunb.) Nakai mulberryweed Firmiana simplex(L.) W. Wight Chinese parasoltree Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton Chinese holly 

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4 of 5 5/23/2012 5:32 PMIlex crenata Thunb. Japanese holly Ipomoea coccinea L. red morningglory Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. cordatotriloba Dennst. tievine Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth tall morningglory Jacquemontia tamnifolia (L.) Griseb. smallflower morningglory Kummerowia stipulacea (Maxim.) Makino Korean lespedeza Kummerowia stipulacea (Maxim.) Makino Korean lespedeza Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl. common lespedeza Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl. common lespedeza Liriope spicata (Thunb.) Lour. creeping liriope Najas minorAll. brittleleaf naiad Orobanche minorSmith small broomrape Paspalum quadrifarium Lam. tussock paspalum Persicaria longiseta (Bruijn) Kitagawa Oriental lady's thumb Pyracantha coccinea M. Roemer scarlet firethorn Quercus acutissima Carruthers sawtooth oak Rosa laevigata Michx. Cherokee rose Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. wine raspberry Setaria faberi Herrm. giant foxtail Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes yellow foxtail Setaria viridis var. viridis (L.) P. Beauv. green bristlegrass Sonchus asper(L.) Hill spiny sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus L. annual sowthistle Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link hedgeparsley Verbascum thapsus L. common mullein Verbena bonariensis L. tall vervain Verbena litoralis var. brevibracteata (Kuntze) N. O'Leary Brazil vervain Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. Japanese wisteria

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