Invasive Plants found in The Coastal Plain of North Carolina

Trees

Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-Heaven) 
Albizia julibrissin (Mimosa) 
Melia azedarach (Chinaberry) 
Paulownia tomentosa (Princess Tree)
Pyrus calleryana (Bradford Pear)
​Triadica sebifera (Chinese Tallow Tree)

Shrubs

Berberis (Mahonia) bealei (Leatherleaf Mahonia)
​Elaeagnus pungens (Thorny Olive)
Elaeagnus umbellata (Autumn Olive)
Ligustrum japonicum (Japanese Privet) 
Ligustrum sinense (Chinese Privet) ​​
Lonicera maackii (Bush Honeysuckle)​
Poncirus trifoliata (Trifoliate Orange)​
Rosa multiflora (Multiflora Rose) 
Tamarix ramosissima (Salt Cedar)

Herbaceous Plants

Arthraxon hispidus (Small Carpetgrass)
​Arundo donax (Giant Reed)
Cyperus entrerianus (Deep-rooted Sedge)
Ficaria verna (Fig Buttercup)
Glechoma hederacea (Ground Ivy) 
Heracleum mantegazzianum (Giant Hogweed)
Imperata cylindrica (Cogongrass)
Iris pseudacorus (Yellowflag Iris)
Lespedeza bicolor (Bicolor/Shrub Lespedeza)
​Lespedeza cuneata (Chinese Lespedeza) 
Lygodium microphyllum (Old World Climbing Fern)
Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife)
Microstegium vimineum (Japanese Stilt Grass)
Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese Silvergrass)
Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. undulatifolius  (Wavyleaf Basketgrass)
Perilla frutescens (Beefsteak Plant)
Phragmites australis (Common Reed) 
Reynoutria japonica (Japanese Knotweed) ​
Solanum viarum (Tropical Soda Apple)
Sorghum halepense (Johnson Grass)
Vitex rotundifolia (Beach Vitex) 
​Youngia japonica (Asiatic Hawsbeard)

Vines

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Porcelain Berry)
Clematis terniflora (Sweet Autumn Virgin's Bower)
​Euonymus fortunei var. radicans (Winter Creeper) 
Hedera helix (English Ivy) 
Lonicera japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle)
Persicaria perfoliata (Mile-A-Minute Vine)
Pueraria montana (Kudzu)
Tribulus terrestris (Puncturevine) 
Wisteria floribunda (Japanese Wisteria) 
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese Wisteria)

Aquatic Plants

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Alligatorweed) 
Egeria densa (Brazilian Waterweed) 
Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrilla) 
Ludwigia hexapetala (Creeping Water Primrose) 
Murdannia keisak (Asian Spiderwort)
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Parrot feather)
Myriophyllum spicatum (Eurasian Watermilfoil)
Nymphoides cristata (Crested Floating Heart)
Salvinia molesta (Giant Salvinia)

Tools and resources

NC Sandhills Weed Management Area