FISC List of Invasive Plant Species (Updated 06/2025)

This is the invasive plant species list used by FISC. The list is also available in spreadsheet form (downloads .xlsx), which includes the Watch List.

*Plants newly added to the list for 06/2025 are noted with an asterisk.

Scientific Name Common Name Zone Category About Assessment Images Mapping FL Atlas
Abrus precatorius rosary pea C, S I
Acacia auriculiformis earleaf acacia C, S I
Adenanthera pavonina red beadtree; red sandalwood S II
Agave sisalana sisal hemp C, S II
Albizia julibrissin silktree; mimosa N, C I
Albizia lebbeck woman’s tongue C, S I
Alstonia macrophylla deviltree S II
Alternanthera philoxeroides alligatorweed N, C, S II
Antigonon leptopus coral vine; queen’s jewels N, C, S II
Ardisia crenata coral ardisia; scratchthroat N, C, S I
Ardisia elliptica shoebutton ardisia C, S I
Ardisia japonica Japanese ardisia N II
Aristolochia elegans (Aristolochia littoralis) elegant dutchman’s-pipe; calico flower N, C, S II
Asclepias curassavica* tropical milkweed N, C, S II
Asparagus aethiopicus Sprenger’s asparagus-fern N, C, S I
Asystasia gangetica Chinese violet; Ganges primrose C, S II
Bauhinia variegata orchid tree; mountain ebony C, S I
Begonia cucullata wax begonia; club begonia N, C, S II
Bischofia javanica Javanese bishopwood C, S I
Broussonetia papyrifera paper mulberry N, C, S II
Bruguiera gymnorhiza large-leafed orange mangrove S II
Callisia fragrans basket plant; inch plant C, S II
Calophyllum antillanum santa maria; galba; Antilles calophyllum S I
Casuarina cunninghamiana river sheoak C, S II
Casuarina equisetifolia Australian-pine; horsetail casuarina N, C, S I
Casuarina glauca gray sheoak; suckering Australian-pine N, C, S I
Cecropia palmata trumpet tree S II
Cenchrus polystachios (Pennisetum polystachion) West Indian pennisetum; missiongrass C, S II
Cenchrus purpureus (Pennisetum purpureum) elephantgrass; napiergrass N, C, S I
Cenchrus setaceus (Pennisetum setaceum) fountaingrass N, C, S II
Cestrum diurnum dayflowering jessamine C, S II
Chamaedorea seifrizii bamboo palm C, S II
Cinnamomum camphora camphortree N, C, S I
Clematis terniflora sweet autumn virginsbower; sweet autumn clematis N, C II
Cocos nucifera coconut palm S II
Colocasia esculenta wild taro; dasheen; coco yam N, C, S I
Colubrina asiatica latherleaf; Asian nakedwood C, S I
Crassocephalum crepidioides redflower ragleaf N, C, S II
Cryptostegia madagascariensis Madagascar rubbervine C, S II
Cupaniopsis anacardioides carrotwood C, S I
Cyperus blepharoleptos Cuban bulrush N, C, S I
Cyperus involucratus umbrella plant N, C, S II
Cyperus prolifer dwarf papyrus; miniature flatsedge C, S II
Dactyloctenium aegyptium Durban crowfootgrass N, C, S II
Dalbergia sissoo Indian rosewood; sissoo C, S II
Dalechampia scandens spurgecreeper C, S II
Deparia petersenii Japanese false spleenwort N, C I
Dioscorea alata white yam; winged yam; water yam N, C, S I
Dioscorea bulbifera air-potato N, C, S I
Distimake tuberosus (Merremia tuberosa) Spanish arborvine; yellow morning-glory; wood rose C, S II
Dolichandra unguis-cati (Macfadyena unguis-cati) catclaw vine N, C, S I
Dracaena hyacinthoides (Sansevieria hyacinthoides) bowstring hemp; mother-in-law’s tongue C, S II
Eichhornia crassipes common water-hyacinth N, C, S I
Elaeagnus pungens silverthorn; thorny olive N, C, S II
Elaeagnus umbellata silverberry; autumn olive N II
Epipremnum pinnatum golden pothos C, S II
Eugenia uniflora Surinam cherry C, S I
Eulophia graminea Chinese crown orchid N, C, S II
Ficus altissima council tree C, S II
Ficus microcarpa2 Indian laurel fig C, S I
Flacourtia indica Governor’s plum S II
Hemarthria altissima limpograss C, S II
Heptapleurum actinophyllum (Schefflera actinophylla) Australian umbrella tree; octopus tree C, S I
Heteropterys brachiata Beechey’s withe; redwing S II
Hydrilla verticillata waterthyme; hydrilla N , C, S I
Hygrophila polysperma Indian swampweed; green hygro N, C, S I
Hymenachne amplexicaulis trompetilla; West Indian marshgrass N, C, S I
Hyparrhenia rufa jaragua N, C, S II
Imperata cylindrica cogongrass N, C, S I
Ipomoea aquatica water-spinach N, C, S I
Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa bush morning-glory C ,S II
Jasminum dichotomum Gold Coast jasmine C, S I
Jasminum fluminense Brazilian jasmine; jazmin de trapo; corky-stemmed jasmine C, S I
Kalanchoe pinnata cathedral bells; life plant C, S II
Kalanchoe x houghtonii mother-of-millions N, C, S II
Koelreuteria elegans subsp. formosana flamegold rain tree N, C, S II
Landoltia punctata (Spirodela punctata) dotted duckweed N, C, S II
Lantana strigocamara (Lantana camara) lantana; shrubverbena N, C, S I
Leucaena leucocephala white leadtree N, C, S II
Ligustrum lucidum glossy privet N, C I
Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet N, C, S I
Limnophila sessiliflora Asian marshweed N, C, S II
Livistona chinensis Chinese fan palm C, S II
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle N, C, S I
Ludwigia peruviana Peruvian primrosewillow N, C, S I
Lumnitzera racemosa lumitzera S I
Luziola subintegra Tropical American watergrass S I
Lygodium japonicum Japanese climbing fern N, C, S I
Lygodium microphyllum small-leaf climbing fern; Old World climbing fern N, C, S I
Macroptilium lathyroides wild bushbean N, C, S II
Manilkara zapota sapodilla S I
Melaleuca quinquenervia punktree; melaleuca C, S I
Melaleuca viminalis (Callistemon viminalis) bottlebrush C, S II
Melia azedarach Chinaberrytree N, C, S II
Melinis minutiflora molassesgrass C ,S II
Melinis repens rose natalgrass N, C, S I
Microsorum grossum (Phymatosorus scolopendria) serpent fern; wart fern S I
Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop; Japanese stiltgrass N I
Mikania micrantha mile-a-minute S II
Mimosa pigra black mimosa; catclaw mimosa C, S I
Momordica charantia balsampear N, C, S II
Murraya paniculata orange jessamine S II
Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian watermilfoil N, C, S II
Nandina domestica sacred bamboo; heavenly bamboo N, C I
Nephrolepis brownii Asian sword fern C, S I
Nephrolepis cordifolia tuberous sword fern N, C, S I
Neyraudia reynaudiana Burma reed; silkreed S I
Noronhia emarginata* Madagascar olive C, S II
Nymphoides cristata crested floatingheart C, S I
Paederia cruddasiana sewervine S I
Paederia foetida skunkvine N, C, S I
Panicum repens torpedograss N, C, S I
Passiflora biflora twolobe passionflower S II
Phoenix reclinata Senegal date palm C, S II
Phyllostachys aurea golden bamboo N, C II
Pistia stratiotes water-lettuce N, C, S I
Pittosporum pentandrum Taiwanese cheesewood S II
Platycerium bifurcatum staghorn fern C, S II
Praxelis clematidea praxelis C II
Psidium cattleianum strawberry guava C, S I
Psidium guajava guava C, S I
Pteris tripartita giant brake C, S II
Pteris vittata Chinese ladder brake N, C, S II
Ptychosperma elegans Alexander palm; solitaire palm S II
Pueraria montana var. lobata kudzu N, C, S I
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa rose myrtle; downy rose-myrtle C, S I
Richardia grandiflora largeflower Mexican clover N, C, S II
Ricinus communis castorbean N, C, S II
Rotala rotundifolia dwarf rotala; roundleaf toothcup S II
Ruellia blechum Browne’s blechum; green shrimp plant N, C, S II
Ruellia simplex Britton’s wild petunia; Mexican petunia N, C, S I
Salvinia minima water spangles N, C, S I
Scaevola taccada beach naupaka N, C, S I
Schinus terebinthifolia Brazilian pepper N, C, S I
Scleria eggersiana Eggers nutrush S I
Scleria lacustris Wright’s nutrush; lakeshore nutrush C, S I
Scleria microcarpa Tropical nutrush C, S I
Selenicereus pteranthus princess-of-the-night C, S II
Senna pendula var. glabrata Christmas cassia; valamuerto C, S I
Sesbania punicea rattlebox N, C, S II
Sida planicaulis flatstem sida; mata-pasto C, S II
Solanum diphyllum twoleaf nightshade N, C, S II
Solanum tampicense wetland nightshade; aquatic soda apple C, S I
Solanum torvum turkeyberry N, C, S II
Solanum viarum Tropical soda apple N, C, S I
Spermacoce verticillata3 shrubby false buttonweed N, C, S II
Sphagneticola trilobata (Wedelia triloba) creeping oxeye; wedelia N, C, S II
Sporobolus jacquemontii West Indian dropseed; giant smutgrass N, C, S I
Stachytarpheta cayennensis nettleleaf velvetberry S II
Syagrus romanzoffiana queen palm C, S II
Syngonium podophyllum arrowhead vine; American evergreen N, C, S I
Syzygium cumini Java plum C, S I
Syzygium jambos Malabar plum; rose apple N, C, S II
Tabebuia heterophylla pink tabebuia; white cedar S II
Talipariti tiliaceum var. tiliaceum sea hibiscus; mahoe C, S II
Tectaria incisa incised halberd fern S I
Terminalia catappa West Indian almond; tropical almond; sea almond C, S II
Terminalia muelleri Australian almond C, S II
Thelypteris dentata (Christella dentata) downy maiden fern; downy shield fern N, C, S II
Thelypteris opulenta (Ambloventum opulentum) jeweled maiden fern S I
Thespesia populnea portia tree; seaside mahoe C, S I
Tradescantia fluminensis small-leaf spiderwort N, C, S I
Tradescantia spathacea Moses-in-the-cradle; oyster-plant; boatlily C, S I
Tradescantia zebrina* inchplant N, C, S II
Triadica sebifera (Sapium sebiferum) popcorntree; Chinese tallow tree N, C, S I
Tribulus cistoides burr nut; Jamaican feverplant; puncture vine N, C, S II
Urena lobata caesarweed N, C, S I
Urochloa maxima (Panicum maximum) Guineagrass N, C, S II
Urochloa mutica paragrass N, C, S I
Vernicia fordii tung oil tree N, C, S II
Vitex rotundifolia beach vitex; roundleaf chastetree N, C I
Vitex trifolia simpleleaf chastetree C, S II
Washingtonia robusta Washington fan palm C, S II
Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria N, C II
Xanthosoma sagittifolium arrowleaf elephant’s ear N, C, S II