Scientific and common names of known exotic plant species in Redwood National and State Parks. Exotic species currently targeted are underlined. Species with high priority for control are in bold.
Family
Scientific Name
Common Name
AIZOACEAE
Carpobrotus chilensis
Ice Plant, Sea Fig
APIACEAE
Anethum graveolens
Dill
Conium maculatum
Poison Hemlock*
Daucus carota
Wild Carrot
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel
Oenanthe pimpinelloides
Water Parsley
Scandix pecten-veneris
Venus's Needle
Torilis arvensis
Japanese Hedge Parsley
Torilis nodosa
Hedge Parsley
APOCYNACEAE
Vinca major
Periwinkle
AQUIFOLIACEAE
Ilex aquifolium
English Holly
ARALIACEAE
Hedera helix
English Ivy
ASTERACEAE
Anthemis cotula
Stinkweed, Dog-fennel
Artium minus
Burdock
Bellis perennis
English Daisy
Centaurea melitensis
Tocalote
Centaurea maculosa
Spotted Knapweed*
Centaurea solstitialis
Yellow Star Thistle*
Chamomilla suaveolens
Pineapple Weed
Cichorium intybus
Chicory
Cirsiumarvense
Canada Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Bull Thistle
Cotula australis
Small Brass Buttons
Cotula coronopifolia
Brass Buttons
Crepis capillaris
Hawksbeard
Delairea odorata
Cape Ivy, German Ivy
Erechtites glomerata
Fireweed
Erechtites minima
Fireweed
Filago gallica
Herba Impia
Gnaphalium collinum
Cudweed, Everlasting
Gnaphalium japonicum
Cudweed, Everlasting
Gnaphalium stramineum
Cudweed, Everlasting
Hypochaeris glabra
Smooth Cats Ear
Hypochaeris radicata
Rough Cat's Ear
Lapsana communis
Nipplewort
Leontodon taraxacoides
Hairy Hawkbit
Leucanthemum vulgare
Ox-Eye Daisy
Madia sativa
Coast Tarweed
Senecio jacobaea
Tansy Ragwort
Senecio sylvaticus
Ragwort, Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Ragwort, Groundsel
Silybum marianum
Milk Thistle
Solidago canadensis
Canada Goldenrod
Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow Thistle
Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow Thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Common Sow Thistle
Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion
BERBERIDACAE
Berberis darwinii
Darwin Barberry
BORAGINACEAE
Myosotis discolor
Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis latifolia
Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis micrantha
Forget-Me-Not
BRASSICACEAE
Brassica nigra
Black Mustard
Brassica rapa
Field Mustard
Cakile maritima
Sea Rocket
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's Purse
Coronopus didymus
Wartcress
Isatis tinctoria
Dyer's Woad
Raphanus raphanistrum
Jointed Charlock
Raphanus sativus
Wild Radish
Sisymbrium altissimum
Tumble Mustard
Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard
BUDDLEJACEAE
Buddleja davidii
Butterfly Bush
CALLITRICHACEAE
Callitriche stagnalis
Water-Starwort
CANNABACEAE
Cannabis sativa
Marijuana
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Cerastium arvense
Field Chickweed
Cerastium glomeratum
Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Saponaria officinalis
Soapwort
Silene gallica
Common Catchfly
Spergula arvensis
Starwort
Spergularia rubra
Sand Spurrey
Stellaria media
Common Chickweed
CHENOPODIACEAE
Chenopodium album
Pigweed
Chenopodium ambrosioides
Mexican Tea
Chenopodium botrys
Jerusalem-Oak
CONVOLVULACEAE
Convolvulus arvensis
Bindweed
CUPRESSACEAE
Cupressus macrocarpa
Monterey Cypress
DIPSACACEAE
Dipsacus fullonum
Fuller's Teasel
ERICACEAE
Erica lusitanica
Spanish Heath
ESCALLONIANCEAE
Escallonia rubra
Red Escallonia
EUPHORBIACEAE
Euphorbia lathyris
Caper Spurge
FABACEAE
Acacia dealbata
Silver Wattle*
Cytisus scoparius
Scotch Broom
Genista monspessulana
French Broom
Lathyrus latifolius
Perennial Sweet Pea
Lathyrus leysseri
Trefoil
Lathyrus sphaericus
Smooth Pod Pea
Lotus corniculatus
Bird's Foot Trefoil
Lotus uliginosus
Small Trefoil
Lupinus arboreus
Yellow Bush Lupine
Medicago arabica
Spotted Burclover
Melilotus alba
White Sweetclover
Melilotus indica
Small Sweetclover
Robinia pseudo-acacia
Black Locust
Trifolium arvense
Clover
Trifolium dubium
Shamrock
Trifolium pratense
Red Clover
Trifolium repens
White Clover
Trifolium subterraneum
Subterranean Clover
Ulex europaea
Gorse*
Vicia benghalensis
Purple Vetch
Vicia disperma
Vetch
Vicia hirsuta
Hairy Vetch
Vicia sativa
Common Vetch
Viciatetrasperma
Vetch
Vicia villosa
Hairy Vetch
GENTIANACEAE
Centaurium erythrea
Centaury
GERANIACEAE
Erodium botrys
Longbeaked Filaree
Erodium cicutarium
Red Stemmed Filaree
Geranium carolinianum
Carolina Geranium
Geranium dissectum
Cut leaf Geranium
Geranium molle
Cranesbill
Geranium pusillum
Traveler's Geranium
HYDROCHARITACEAE
Egeria densa
Brazilian Waterweed
HYPERICACEAE
Hypericum calycinum
Aaron's Beard
Hypericum perforatum
Klamath Weed
IRIDACEAE
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
Montbretia
LAMIACEAE
Melissa officinalis
Bee Balm
Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal
Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal
LILIACEAE
Narcissus psuedonarcissus
Daffodil
LINACEAE
Linum bienne
Flax
LYTHRACEAE
Lythrum hyssopifolium
Loosestrife
ONAGRACEAE
Fuchsia magellanica
Fuchsia
Oenothera glazioviana
Garden Evening Primrose
OXALIDACEAE
Oxalis purpurea
Oxalis
PINACEAE
Pinus radiata
Monterey Pine
PLANTAGINACEAE
Plantago coronopus
Crowfoot Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
English Plantain
Plantago major
Common Plantain
POACEAE
Agrostis capillaris
Colonial Bentgrass
Agrostis gigantea
Redtop, Bentgrass
Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bentgrass
Aira caryophyllea
Silver European Hairgrass
Aira praecox
Hairgrass
Ammophila arenaria
European Beachgrass
Anthoxanthum aristatum
Vernal Grass
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal Grass
Arrhenatherum elatius
Tall Oatgrass
Avena barbata
Slender Wild Oat
Avena fatua
Wild Oat
Avena sativa
Cultivated Oat
Brachypodium distachyon
Brachypodium
Briza maxima
Quaking Grass
Briza minor
Small Quaking Grass
Bromus catharticus
Rescue grass
Bromus diandrus
Ripgut Grass
Bromus hordeaceus
Soft Chess
Bromus inermis
Smooth Brome
Bromus stamineus
Thread Brome
Bromus sterilis
Poverty Brome
Bromus vulgaris
Narrow-flowered Brome
Cortaderia jubata
Pampas/Jubata Grass
Cortaderia selloana
Pampas Grass
Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dogtail
Cynosurus echinatus
Hedgehog Dogtail
Dactylis glomerata
Orchard Grass
Danthonia pilosa
Australian Oatgrass
Elytrigia repens
Quackgrass
Festuca arundinacea
Tall Fescue
Gastridium ventricosum
Nit Grass
Holcus lanatus
Velvet Grass
Hordeum murinum
Mediterranean Barley
Hordeum vulgare
Common Barley
Lolium multiflorum
Italian Ryegrass
Lolium perenne
Perennial Ryegrass
Lolium temulentum
Darnel
Paspallum dilatatum
Dallis Grass
Phalaris aquatica
Harding Grass
Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canarygrass*
Phalaris paradoxa
Hood Canarygrass
Phleum pratense
Cultivated Timothy
Poa annua
Annual Bluegrass
Poa compressa
Canadian Bluegrass
Poa pratensis
Kentucky Bluegrass
Poa trivialis
Rough Bluegrass
Polypogon australis
Chilean Beard Grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
Annual Beard Grass
Taeniatherum caput-medusae
Medusa Head
Triticum aestivum
Sterile Wheat
Vulpia bromoides
Six Weeks Fescue
Vulpia myuros
Rattail Fescue
POLYGONACEAE
Polygonum arenastrum
Common Knotweed
Polygonum cuspidatum
Japanese Knotweed
Polygonum persicaria
Lady's Thumb
Polygonum polystachyum
Himalayan Knotweed
Rumex acetosella
Sheep Sorrel
Rumex crispus
Curly Dock
Rumex obtusifolius
Bitterdock
PRIMULACEAE
Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel
RANUNCULACEAE
Ranunculus muricatus
Buttercup
Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup
ROSACEAE
Cotoneaster franchetti
Franchet Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster pannosa
Silverleaf Cotoneaster
Malus sylvestris
Common Apple
Prunus avium
Bird Cherry
Pyracantha angustifolia
Firethorn
Pyrus communis
Pear
Rubus discolor
Himalaya Berry
Rubus laciniatus
Cut-Leaved Blackberry
Sanguisorba minor ssp muricata
Garden Burnet
RUBIACEAE
Galium divaricatum
Lamarck's Bedstraw
Galium parisiense
Wall Bedstraw
Sherardia arvensis
Field Madder
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove
Parentucellia viscosa
Yellow Parentucellia
Verbascum blattaria
Moth Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Woolly Mullein
Veronica arvensis
Corn Speedwell
SOLANACEAE
Daturastramonium
Jimson Weed
Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade
TAXODIACEAE
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood
*Denotes an invasive species being considered for high priority designation.