List of Invasive Species in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States
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The Mid-Atlantic
Region of the United States plays host to many introduced species
, often referred to as invasive species
. These species include both animals and plants.
Mid-Atlantic States
The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...
Region of the United States plays host to many introduced species
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
, often referred to as invasive species
Invasive species
"Invasive species", or invasive exotics, is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats, with several definitions....
. These species include both animals and plants.
Plants
There is currently a great interest in the effects of invasive plant species on native ecosystems in the Mid-Atlantic region.- Common Yarrow - Achillea millefolium
- Tree-of-Heaven - Ailanthus altissima
- Garlic Mustard - Alliaria petiolata
- Black Alder - Alnus glutinosa
- Land Cress - Barbarea vernaBarbarea vernaLand cress , also known as American cress, bank cress, black wood cress, Belle Isle cress, Bermuda cress, early yellowrocket, early wintercress, scurvy cress, and upland cress, is a biennial herb in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to southwestern Europe, but is also cultivated in Florida...
- Yellow Rocket - Barbarea vulgarisBarbarea vulgarisBarbarea vulgaris, also called as Bittercress, Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Yellow Rocketcress, Winter Rocket, and Wound Rocket, is a biennial herb of the genus Barbarea, belonging to the family Brassicaceae....
- Hairy Bittercress - Cardamine hirsutaCardamine hirsutaHairy Bittercress, Cardamine hirsuta, is a winter annual plant native to Europe and Asia, but also present in North America as an invasive weed. The plant is a member of the mustard family , and is edible as a bitter herb. It flowers from quite early in the Spring until the Autumn...
- Canada Thistle - Cirsium arvenseCirsium arvenseCirsium arvense is a species of Cirsium, native throughout Europe and northern Asia, and widely introduced elsewhere. The standard English name in its native area is Creeping Thistle.-Alternate names:...
- Queen Anne's Lace - Daucus carota
- Dame's Rocket - Hesperis matronalis
- Broadleaf Plantain - Plantago major
- Multiflora Rose - Rosa multiflora
- Woody Nightshade - Solanum dulcamaraSolanum dulcamaraSolanum dulcamara, also known as bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, bitter nightshade, blue bindweed, Amara Dulcis, climbing nightshade, fellenwort, felonwood, poisonberry, poisonflower, scarlet berry, snakeberry, trailing bittersweet, trailing nightshade, violet bloom, or woody...
- Deadly Nightshade - Solanum nigrumSolanum nigrumSolanum nigrum is a species in the Solanum genus, native to Eurasia and introduced in the Americas, Australasia and South Africa.-Description:Black...
- Common Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare
- Japanese Knotweed - Fallopia japonica
See also
- List of invasive plant species in New Jersey
- Invasive species in the United StatesInvasive species in the United StatesInvasive species are a significant threat to many native habitats and species of the United States and a significant cost to agriculture, forestry, and recreation. The term "invasive species" can refer to introduced or naturalized species, feral species, or introduced diseases...