Invasive species are non-native organisms which have the potential to cause harm to the ecosystem to which they are newly introduced. These species may pose a risk to environmental health and balance, human health, or economic and agricultural health and profits.
These are some of the top offenders found in Ohio currently. This is not an exhaustive list. Consider using the GREAT LAKES EARLY DETECTION NETWORK (GLEDN) App to report any suspected invasive species in your area.
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Invasive Plant Species
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Name: Ailanthus altissima Common Name: Tree of Heaven Woody Tree |
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Name: Alliaria petiolata Common Name: Garlic Mustard Herbaceous Biennial Plant |
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Name: Ampelopsis glandulosa, var. brevipedunculata Common Name: Porcelainberry Woody Vine Additional Information: |
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Name: Berberis vulgaris Common Name: Common Barberry Shrub |
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Name: Celastrus orbiculatus Common Name: Oriental Bittersweet Vine |
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Name: Centaurea stoebe ssp. Micranthos Common Name: spotted knapweed |
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Name: Dipsacus fullonum Common Name: common teasel |
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Name: Dipsacus laciniatus Common Name: cutleaf teasel |
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Name: Elaeagnus angustifolia Common Name: Russian olive |
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Name: Elaeagnus umbellata Common Name: Autumn olive |
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Name: Euonymus alatus Common Name: Burning Bush Woody Shrub |
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Name: Ficaria verna (previously Ranunculus ficaria) Common Name: lesser celandine or fig buttercup |
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Name: Frangula alnus (synonym: Rhamnus franagula) Common Name: Glossy Buckthorn Woody Shrub |
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Name: Heracleum mantegazzianum Common Name: Giant hogweed |
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Name: Hesperia matronlis Common Name: Dame's Rocket |
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Name: Lonicera japonica Common Name: Japanese honeysuckle Additional Information: |
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Name: Lonicera maackii Common Name: amur honeysuckle Additional Information: |
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Name: Lonicera morrowii Common Name: Morrow's honeysuckle Additional Information: |
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Name: Lonicera tatarica Common Name: tatarian honeysuckle Additional Information: |
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Name: Lythrum salicaria Common Name: purple loosestrife |
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Name: Microstegium vimineum Common Name: Japanese stiltgrass Annual Grass Additional Information: |
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Name: Phragmites australis Common Name: common reed |
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Name: Pueraria montana var. lobate Common Name: kudzu |
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Name: Pyrus calleryana Common Name: Callery Pear Deciduous Tree |
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Name: Rhamnus cathartica Common Name: European buckthorn or Common buckthorn |
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Name: Rosa multiflora Common Name: Multiflora rose Woody Shrub |
Invasive Insects
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Name: Adelges tsugae Common Name: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Order: Hemiptera Family: Adelgidae |
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Name: Agrilus planipennis Common Name: Emerald Ash Borer Order: Coleoptera Family: Buprestidae |
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Name: Anoplophora glabripennis Common Name: Asian Longhorned Beetle Order: Coleoptera Family: Cerambycidae |
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Name: Drosophila suzukii Common Name: Spotted Wing Drosophila Order: Diptera Family: Drosophilidae |
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Name: Halyomorpha halys Common Name: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Order: Hemiptera Family: Pentatomidae |
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Name: Harmonia axyridis Common Name: Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Order: Coleoptera Family: Coccinellidae
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Name: Lycorma delicatula Common Name: Spotted Lanternfly Order: Hemiptera Family: Fulgoridae |
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Name: Lymantria dispar Common Name: Gypsy Moth Order: Lepidoptera Family: Erebidae |
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Name: Popillia japonica Common Name: Japanese Beetle Order: Coleoptera Family: Scarabidae |
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Name: Pyrrhalta viburni Common Name: Viburnum Leaf Beetle Order: Coleoptera Family:Chrysomelidae |