THESE ARE TWO PLANTS LISTS FOR THE

TWO PHOTO-MURALS ABOUT

INVASIVE NON-NATIVE PLANTS

 

% of the plants shown on these two photo-murals that are found in:

 

FL                   SE                   East                 Most/All US               West               HI

100%              50%                15%                17%                            15%                50%

 

 

Invasive Non-Native Plants

The first of two photo-murals on the subject

 

Abrus precatorius ‑‑ southeastern U.S., PR, HI                                             rosary pea (Old World) ‑ vine

Alternanthera philoxeroides -- southern and eastern U.S., PR                 alligator  weed (tropical America) ‑ herb

Ardisia crenata ‑ FL, LA, HI                                                                             coral ardisia (Japan, Asia) ‑ shrub

Arundo donax ‑‑ southern half of U.S., VA to CA, PR, HI                           giant cane (India) ‑ grass

Casuarina cunninghamiana ‑‑ FL, PR                                                           Australian pine (Australia) ‑ tree

Colocasia esculenta ‑‑ southeastern U.S., PR, HI                                        wild taro (Asia) ‑ herb

Cupaniopsis anacardioides ‑‑ FL                                                                    carrotwood (Australia, Indonesia) ‑  tree

Cyperus alternifolius ‑‑ FL, TX, PR, HI                                                          umbrella flat sedge (Africa) ‑ sedge

Dioscorea bulbifera ‑‑ FL, LA, MS and TX, PR, HI                      air potato (tropical Asia) ‑ vine

Eichhornia crassipes ‑‑ southeastern and western U.S., HI                        water hyacinth  (Brazil) ‑ floating

Hydrilla verticillata ‑‑ southeastern and western U.S.                                hydrilla (Asia) ‑ submersed plant

Hygrophila polysperma ‑‑ southeastern U.S.                                                hygrophila (East Indies) ‑  submersed

Imperata cylindrica ‑‑ southeastern U.S. and WA                                        cogon grass (Asia) ‑ grass

Leucanea leucocephala ‑‑ FL, GA, TX, PR, HI                                             lead tree (West Indies) ‑ tree

Limnophila sessiliflora ‑‑ FL, GA and TX                                                       limnophila (Old World tropics) ‑ submersed

Lonicera japonica ‑‑ most of U.S., + HI,  except northwest                          Japanese  honeysuckle (Asia) ‑ vine

Lygodium microphyllum ‑‑ FL                                                                          Old World climbing fern ‑ viney fern

Melaleuca quinquenervia ‑‑ FL,  LA, HI                                                        melaleuca tree (Australia) ‑ tree

Melia azedarach ‑‑ southern half of U.S., VA to CA, HI                              Chinaberry tree (Asia) ‑ tree

Myriophyllum aquaticum ‑‑ all + HI except central U.S.                             parrot feather (South  America) ‑ surface

Myriophyllum spicatum ‑‑ almost all of U.S.                                  Eurasian water milfoil  (Eurasia) ‑submersed

Neyraudia reynaudiana ‑‑ FL                                                                           Burma reed (S.E. Asia) ‑ grass

Panicum repens ‑‑ southeastern U.S. and CA                                                torpedo grass (South America)  ‑ grass

Pennisetum purpureum ‑‑ FL, TX, CA, HI                                                      elephant grass (Africa) ‑ grass

Pistia stratiotes ‑‑ southern half of U.S. and NY, HI                     water lettuce (South  America) ‑ floating

Pueraria montana ‑‑ eastern 2/3rds of U.S., HI                                            kudzu (Asia) ‑ vine

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa ‑‑ FL                                                                           downy rose myrtle (Asia, Australia) ‑  shrub

Salvinia molesta ‑‑ southeastern U.S., HI                                                       giant salvinia (southern Brazil) ‑  floating

Sapium sebiferum ‑‑ southeastern U.S.                                                           Chinese tallow (China, Japan) - tree

Scaevola sericea ‑‑ FL, HI                                                                 half‑flower (Indo/Pacific region) ‑ shrub

Schinus terebinthifolius ‑‑ FL, TX , CA, HI                                                    Brazilian pepper (tropical America)   ‑ tree

Sesbania punicea ‑‑ southeastern U.S. and CA                                             Spanish gold (South America)  ‑ shrub

Solanum viarum ‑‑ southeastern U.S. and PA                                                tropical soda apple (Brazil) ‑ shrub

Urochloa mutica ‑‑ southeastern U.S., WA, HI                                             para grass (Africa) ‑ grass

Wedelia trilobata ‑‑ FL                                                                                      wedelia (West Indies) ‑ sprawling vine

Wisteria sinensis ‑‑ eastern half of U.S.                                                           Chinese wisteria (China, Japan)  ‑ tree

 

 

More Invasive Non-Native Plants

The second of two photo-murals on the subject

 

Acacia auriculiformis -- FL only                                                      earleaf acacia (Australia) - tree

Albizia julibrissin -- southern half and eastern U.S.                    mimosa tree (Asia) - tree

Ardisia elliptica -- FL, HI, PR                                                           shoebutton ardisia (Asia) - tree

Asparagus densiflorus -- FL and CA                                                Sprenger’s asparagus-fern (South Africa) - viney fern

Bauhinia variegata -- FL, PR, LA, TX, CA                    orchid tree (Asia) - tree

Bischofia javanica -- FL, HI                                                              bischofia (Asia, Malaysia) - tree

Cinnamomum camphora -- southeastern U.S.                               camphor tree (Asia) - tree

Colubrina asiatica -- FL, HI                                                             latherleaf (Asia) - viney shrub

Egeria densa --    most of U.S., inc. HI                                             Brazilian waterweed (South America) - submersed

Eugenia uniflora -- FL, HI, PR                                                         Surinam cherry (South America) - shrub

Ficus microcarpa -- FL                                                                      laural fig (Asia) - tree

Hymenachne amplexicaulis -- FL, PR                                             West Indian marsh grass (West Indies) - aquatic grass

Ipomoea aquatica -- FL, HI, PR                                                       water spinach (East Indies) - aquatic vine

Iris pseudacorus -- almost all of U.S. and Canada                         paleyellow iris (Europe) - iris

Jasminum dichotomum -- FL                                                            gold coast jasmine (Africa) - vine

Jasminum fluminense -- FL, HI, PR, VI                                            Brazilian jasmine (tropical America) - vine

Lantana camara -- southeastern U.S. and CA, HI, PR lantana (West Indies) - shrub

Landoltia punctata -- southern states to CA, HI                          duckweed - floating plant

Ligustrum sinense -- southeastern U.S. and MA, CT, NJ             Chinese privet (China) - shrub

Ludwigia grandiflora -- NY to TX and south; CA, OR, WA       largeflower primrose-willow (South America) - aquatic shrub

Lygodium japonicum -- southern states, NC to TX                      Japanese climbing fern (Japan) - viney fern

Lythrum salicaria -- all of US/Canada, except extreme SE          purple loosestrife (Europe) - shrub

Macfadyena unguis-cati -- FL, PR, GA, SC, LA, TX, HI             cat’s-claw vine (tropical America) - vine

Mimosa pigra -- FL, PR, TX                                                              giant sensitive plant (tropical America) - viney shrub

Nephrolepis cordifolia(?)  -- FL, PR, GA, AL, HI                         sword fern (Native?) - fern

Paederia cruddasiana -- FL, SC, LA, TX, HI                                sewer vine (southern Asia) - vine

Paederia foetida -- FL, SC, LA, TX, HI                                           skunk vine (Asia) - vine

Psidum cattleianum -- FL, PR, HI                                                    strawberry guava (Brazil) - tree

Psidium guayava -- FL, PR, VI, HI                                   guava (tropical America) - tree

Ricinus communis -- FL to NH, MI to CA, PR, HI                          castor bean (Africa) - small tree

Ruellia brittoniana -- southeastern U.S.                                        Mexican petunia (Mexico) - shrub

Schefflera actinophylla -- FL, PR, VI, HI                                        schefflera (Australia, New Guinea) - tree

Senna pendula -- FL, TX, AZ, CA                                    climbing cassia (South America) - tree

Solanum tampicense -- FL                                                 wetland night shade (West Indies, Mexico) - shrub

Syngonium podophyllum -- FL, PR, VI                                           arrowhead vine (Central America) - vine

Syzygium cumini -- FL, HI                                                  jambolan (India, Malaysia) - tree

Thespesia populnea -- FL, PR, VI, HI                                              seaside mahoe (Tropics) - tree

Tradescantia fluminensis -- FL, GA, AL, LA, KY, CA  white-flowered wandering jew (tropical America)

Tradescantia spathacea -- FL, PR, VI, LA, HI                               tall oyster plant (tropical America) - shrub