LISTS of Invasive Species

This page contains links to invasive species lists and watch lists. They have been developed by various individuals, groups, and organizations to describe invasive species found in U.S. states and territories, coastal and aquatic habitats associated with the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and in neighboring countries such as Canada and Mexico. International invasive species lists are also available on the Web, but they can be harder to find. So we have compiled a catalog of invasive species information systems that will help you find what you need.

Lists include invasive species that are known to occur in a given place while invasive species watch lists include invasive species that we should look out for. Although these species have not been found in a given place, they may pose a threat to that place because they have already invaded other similar places or habitats.

U.S. General Invasive Species Lists

> List of species that are invasive in the USA, native in the USA but invasive in other places, and species whose biostatus is unknown (their status as an invasive species is yet to be determined) (Global Invasive Species Database).

> Invasive Species Identification Guide and Checklist (Discover Life). The list includes algae, arachnids (spiders), bacteria, crustaceans, fungi, insects, plants, platyhelminthes (e.g. worms), protists (e.g. slime moulds), and vertebrates (e.g. amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, etc.). The species names in this list are linked to photos, maps, and other descriptive information.

> The US Department of Agriculture's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) PLANTS database provides access to Federal Noxious Weed List, State Noxious Weed Reports, a State and Federal Composite List of All U.S. Noxious Weeds, an Invasive Plants of the U.S. list, and an Introduced Plants of the U.S. list. * Remember that an introduced or alien plant is not necessarily an invasive plant, nor is an invasive plant necessarily introduced or alien.

> Mid-Atlantic List (Complete A-Z) of Reported Invasive Plants (Plant Conservation Aliance - Alien Plant Working Group). Static non-interactive maps of invasive plant reports sourced from Swearingen, J. 2005. Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas. Plant Conservation Alliance, Alien Plant Working Group.

> Invasive Plants listed (searchable) by State (The National Wildlife Federation - ENature) (*An email address is required to gain access).

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> USDA-APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) provides access to:

- Regulated Plant Pest List (RPPL)
- Offshore Pest Information System (OPIS) Target Pest List (restricted access)
- National Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) Target Pest List
- Select Agent List
- Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Pest Lists (USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service - APHIS)

U.S. Exotic Pest Plant Council Invasive Species Lists

> California Exotic Pest Plant Council's (CalEPPC) 1999 Exotic Plant Pest List
CalEPPC's Invasive Plant Inventory Revision (plant assessment forms include scores and documentation for plants reviewed through March 2005)
> Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council's Regional Forester's List and Ranking Structure Invasive Exotic Plant Species of Management Concern, USDA Forest Service, Southern Region. (State Chapters and lists include: Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Alabama, and South Carolina)

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U.S. State/Territory Invasive Species Lists & Other Resources

Select a state or territory from the droplist below and click 'Go!' to view a page of state or territory invasive species resources such as maps, species lists, and watch lists. Use the alternative navigation for accessing these state and territory resources. Please let us know if you have an online invasive species list resource for your state or territory that we should include.

Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawai'i Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marshall Islands Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Micronesia Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Palau Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming U.S. Virgin Islands   

U.S. State Invasive Species Watch Lists

Connecticut | Idaho | Illinois | Massachusetts | North Carolina | Nebraska | Tennessee

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Lists from the Global Invasive Species Database:

U.S. Atlantic and Coastal (aquatic) Invasive Species Lists

> Invasive Species in the Atlantic Ocean
> Invasive Species along the Atlantic Coast of North America
> Invasive Species along the Atlantic Coast of South America

U.S. Pacific and Coastal (aquatic) Invasive Species Lists

> Invasive Species along the Pacific Coast of North America
> Invasive Species in the Pacific Ocean (North America)
> More Global Invasive Species Database Pacific lists

Canada Invasive Species Lists

> Invasive Species In Canada Database (Canadian Wildlife Federation)
> Invasive Plants of Natural Habitats in Canada: An Integrated Review of Wetland and Upland Species and Legislation Governing their Control (Canadian Wildlife Service)
> Noxious weeds, invasive and nuisance species in British Columbia (BC). "a compilation of invasives information from a variety of sources, including the BC Ministry of Forests, the BC Ministry of Agriculture, the Canadian Wildlife Service."

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Mexico Invasive Species Lists

> Invasive species resources for Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America (National Invasive Species Information Center)
> Invasive Species Lists by CONABIO:
Invasive Plants | Invasive Fish | Invasive Reptiles | Invasive Birds | Invasive Mammals

References and Other Sources for Invasive Species Lists

> National Institute of Invasive Species Science - Search by Area, Species, or Project
> Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) Weed Lists (& links to weed lists)
> Global Invasive Species Database - Invasive Species listed by Country

> Geographic Information (What's in My Neighborhood?) (invasive species lists grouped by U.S. state)
> Invasive Species Lists page (invasive species lists grouped by country)

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