Invasive Species Lookup

Common Invasive Plant Species in Maryland

Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata)
Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum)
Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense)
Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)
Mile-a-minute Weed (Persicaria perfoliata)

Common Invasive Animal Species in Maryland

Northern Snakehead (Channa argus)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Rusty Crayfish (Faxonius rusticus)
Asian Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus)
Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)

Common Invasive Insect Species in Maryland

Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)
Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)
Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar dispar)
Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae)
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)

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