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Aquatic Invertebrates

Two Chinese mysterysnails, out of water, resting on a white surface, with a ruler nearby for scale

Chinese Mysterysnail

Cipangopaludina chinensis malleata (syn. Bellamya chinensis)

Invasive

Zebra Mussel

Zebra Mussel

Dreissena polymorpha

Invasive

Birds

Photo of Eurasian collared-dove walking on grass

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Invasive

Photograph of a European Starling

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Invasive

Butterflies and Moths

Image of a gypsy moth

Gypsy Moth

Lymantria dispar

Invasive

Fishes

Bighead carp side view photo with black background

Bighead Carp

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

Invasive

Black carp side view photo with black background

Black Carp

Mylopharyngodon piceus

Invasive

Common carp side view photo with black background

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Invasive

Grass carp side view photo with black background

Grass Carp

Ctenopharyngodon idella

Invasive

Silver carp side view photo with black background

Silver Carp

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Invasive

Northern snakehead side view illustration with black background

Snakeheads

Channa argus and other Channa and Parachanna spp.

Invasive

Land Invertebrates

Asian longhorned beetle male, specimen

Asian Longhorned Beetle

Anoplophora glabripennis

Invasive

metallic, emerald-green beetle on ash leaf

Emerald Ash Borer

Agrilus planipennis

Invasive

Japanese beetle on a leaf

Japanese Beetle

Popillia japonica

Invasive

Adult spotted lanternfly resting on bark, viewed from side

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

Invasive

Mammals

Image of a feral hog

Feral Hog

Sus scrofa

Invasive

Nutria in wetland habitat

Nutria (Coypu)

Myocastor coypus

Invasive

Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines

Illustration of autumn olive leaves, flowers, fruit.

Autumn Olive

Elaeagnus umbellata

Edible

Invasive

Illustration of bush honeysuckle leaves, flowers, fruit.

Bush Honeysuckles

Lonicera maackii (Amur) and Lonicera x bella (bella)

Invasive

Callery Pear

Callery Pear (Bradford Pear)

Pyrus calleryana

Invasive

Illustration of common buckthorn leaves and fruits.

Common Buckthorn

Rhamnus cathartica

Poisonous

Invasive

Illustration of golden rain tree leaves, flowers, fruit.

Golden Rain Tree

Koelreuteria paniculata

Invasive

Photo of a heavenly bamboo, nandina, plant growing in the woods.

Heavenly Bamboo

Nandina domestica

Poisonous

Invasive

Illustration of Japanese honeysuckle leaves, flowers, fruits.

Japanese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Invasive

Illustration of mimosa leaves, flowers, fruit.

Mimosa (Silk Tree)

Albizia julibrissin

Invasive

Illustration of multiflora rose, leaves, flowers, fruits.

Multiflora Rose

Rosa multiflora

Invasive

Illustration of Russian olive leaves, flowers, fruits, twigs, thorns.

Russian Olive

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Invasive

Illustration of tree-of-heaven leaves, flowers, fruit

Tree-of-Heaven

Ailanthus altissima

Invasive

Illustration of wintercreeper leaves, flowers, fruits.

Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei

Invasive

Wildflowers, Grasses and Other Nonwoody Plants

Photo of beefsteak plant showing upper leaves and flower cluster

Beefsteak Plant

Perilla frutescens

Edible

Invasive

Photo of Canada thistle flowers

Canada Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Invasive

Caucasian bluestem seed head

Caucasian Bluestem

Bothriochloa bladhii

Invasive

Photo of Chinese yam showing leaves and bulbils

Chinese Yam

Dioscorea oppositifolia (sometimes called D. batatas)

Invasive

Photo of common reed plants in large colony

Common Reed

Phragmites australis australis

Edible

Invasive

Photo of crown vetch, closeup of a flower cluster.

Crown Vetch

Securigera varia (formerly Coronilla varia)

Poisonous

Invasive

Photo of garlic mustard plant with flowers

Garlic Mustard

Alliaria petiolata

Edible

Invasive

Photo of a clump of hydrilla held in a hand

Hydrilla

Hydrilla verticillata

Invasive

Photo of Indian strawberry plant with flower

Indian Strawberry (Mock Strawberry)

Duchesnea indica (syn. Potentilla indica)

Invasive

Photo of Japanese knotweed

Japanese Knotweed

Fallopia japonica

Invasive

Photo of Japanese stiltgrass

Japanese Stiltgrass (Eulalia)

Microstegium vimineum

Invasive

Photo of Johnson grass flower clusters

Johnson Grass

Sorghum halepense

Invasive

Photo of a huge mass of kudzu vines covering trees and ground

Kudzu

Pueraria montana

Edible

Invasive

Photo of leafy spurge seed heads

Leafy Spurge

Euphorbia esula

Poisonous

Invasive

Photo of a musk thistle blooming flower head.

Musk Thistle (Nodding Thistle)

Carduus nutans

Invasive

Photo of purple loosestrife flowering stalks showing purple flowers

Purple Loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Invasive

Photo of several reed canary grass plants with flowering heads

Reed Canary Grass

Phalaris arundinacea

Invasive

Photo of large group of sericea lespedeza plants

Sericea Lespedeza

Lespedeza cuneata

Invasive

spotted knapweed

Spotted Knapweed

Centaurea stoebe

Invasive

Photo of tall fescue plants

Tall Fescue

Festuca arundinacea

Invasive

Photo of cut-leaved teasel showing flowerhead and joined, cuplike leaves.

Teasels

Dipsacus fullonum and D. laciniatus

Invasive

Photo of white sweet clover flower cluster showing stalk and flowers.

White and Yellow Sweet Clovers

Melilotus albus and M. officinale

Invasive

Photo of yellow bluestem plant

Yellow Bluestem

Bothriochloa ischaemum

Invasive