Nebraska Invasive Species Project

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Invasive Plants of Nebraska

The species listed below, produced by the Nebraska Invasive Species Council, include species that have been known to be invasive in at least one habitat type. Some species may not show invasive tendencies in other habitats. These lists are advisory in nature; they are provided as an educational tool and are not intended, alone, to dictate management actions or for regulatory action.

We welcome comments/suggestions.

Please refer all comments regarding this document to: Karie Decker, Coordinator Nebraska Invasive Species Project.

To learn more about each of the categories and how they were developed, Click Here or simply click on each category heading.
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More information will be added regularly (photos, maps, etc)...stay tuned!

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Category 1: Potential Future Invasive Plants

Species
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Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.)

giant reed

Photo: David J. Moorhead UGA

  USFS, NPS

Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)

oriental bittersweet

Photo: Chris Evans, invasives.org

  USDA, NPS

Water Hyancith (Eichhornia crassipes) *Federal Noxious Weed

water hyancith

  USGS, USDA

Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)*Federal Noxious Weed

hydrilla

  USGS, USDA

Brittle naiad (Najas minor)

brittle naiad

Photo: Troy Evans,forestryimages.org

  USGS, USDA

Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) *Federal Noxious Weed

giant salvinia

Photo: Troy Evans, bugwood.org

  USGS, USACE
 

Amur maple (Acer Ginnala)

  USDA, USFS

Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens (Centaurea repens))

  USDA 1, USDA 2

Australian beardgrass (Caucasian bluestem) (Bothriochola bladhii)

  USDA

Yellow Bluestem (Bothriochola ischaemum)

  USDA 1, USDA 2

Black knapweed (Centaurea moncktonii)

  USDA, Invasive.org

Yellow star-thistle (Centaurea solstitalis)

  USCAE, USFS

Sweet autumn virgin's-bower (Clematis terniflora)

  USDA, ISSG.org

Cutleaf teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus)

  Invasive.org, WI DNR

Sickleweed (Falcaria vulgaris)

  USDA, USFS

European alder-buckthorn (Frangula alnus)

  USDA, USFS

Goat's-rue (Galega officinalis) *Federal Noxious Weed

  USDA, USFS

Yellow bedstraw (Galium verum)

  Invasive.org, USDA

Saltlover (Halogeton glomeratus)

  USDA, USFS

Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)

  USDA, Univ. WY

Boradleaf pepperwort/Perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium)

  Invasive.org, USDA

Japanese (Morrow, Showy Fly) honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica, L morrowii, L. morrowii x tatarica)

  USDA, NPS

Eurasian water-milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)

  USGS, USDA

Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata)

  USDA, USFS
 
Cagetory 3: Established Invasive Plants

Crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum and hybrids)

  USFS, Invasive.org

Redtop (Agrostis gigantean)

  Invasive.org, ISSG.org

Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima)

  USDA, NPS

Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)

  USDA, NPS

Field Garlic (Allium vineale)

  USDA, Invasive.org

Garrison creeping foxtail (Alopecurus arundinaceus)

  USDA

Absinthe wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

  USDA, Invasive.org

Smooth brome (Bromus inermis)

  Invasive.org, ISSG.org

Japanese brome (Bromus japonicas)

  USCA, CA-IPC,

Downy brome (Bromus tectorum)

  USDA, ISSG.org

Hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)

  USDA, ISSG.org

Common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)

  USDA, Invasive.org

Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia)

  NPS, USDA

Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellate)

  USDA, ISSG.org

Intermediate wheatgrass (Elymus hispidus)

  USDA

Quackgrass (Elymus repens)

  USDA, Invasive.org

Japanese Hops (Humulus japonicas)

  NPS, MIPN

Common St. John's-wort (Hypericum perforatum)

  USDA, USFS

Globe-pod, lens-pod, heart-pod hoary cress (Lepidium (Cardaria) draba, appelianum, chalepense)

  USDA, USFS

Chinese bush-clover (Lespedeza cuneata)

  NPS, Invasive.org

Ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

  Invasive.org, IPA

Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)

  Invasive.org, NPS

Tatarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica and hybrids)

  Invasive.org, USDA

Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera)

  Invasive.org, USDA

Black medick (Medicago lupulina)

  NDDA, USDA

White sweetclover (Melilotus albus)

  ISSG.org, WI DNR

Yellow sweetclover (Melilotus officinalis)

  Invasive.org, UNL DC

White mulberry (Morus alba)

  Invasive.org, USDA

Common watercress (Nasturtium officinale)

  Invasive.org, USDA

Reed canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea)

  USDA, ISSG.org

Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)

  Invasive.org, USDA

Common (European), Dahurian buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica, davurica)

  USDA, NPS

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

  NPS, USDA

Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)

  NPS, USDA

Tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus)

  Invasive.org, USDA

Crown vetch (Securigera varia)

  Invasive.org, ISSG.org

Field sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis var. glabrescens)

  USDA, USFS

Tall wheatgrass (Thinopyrum ponticum, Elymus elongatus var. ponticus)

  Invasive.org, USDA

Narrow-leaf cattail (Typha angustifolia and hybrids)

  Invasive.org, USDA

Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila)

  NPS, Invasive.org

Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa)

  USFS, USDA
     
Noxious Weeds of Nebraska (visit Nebraska Department of Agriculture)

Plumeless thistle (Carduus acanthoides)

plumless thistle

  IANR Publication

Musk thistle (Carduus nutans)

musk thistle

  IANR Publication

Diffuse and Spotted knapweed (Centaurea diffusa, Centaurea stoebe spp. micranthos)

knapweed

  IANR Publication

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense)

Canada Thistle

  IANR Publication

Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula)

leafy spurge

  IANR Publication

Japanese knotweed, Giant knotweed (Fallopia japonica, F. sachalinenis, and thier cultivars and hybrids)

knotweed

Photo: Mitch Coffin

 

Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria, L. virgatum)

loosestrife

  IANR Publication

Common reed (Phragmites australis ssp. australis)

phragmites

  IANR Publication

Saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima and hybrids)

saltcedar

  IANR Publication
   
 
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