Invasive Species
Plant list from Field manual: Invasive Species in Garry Oak and Associated Ecosystems with associated PDF Resource Documents. For the Field manual table of contents, introduction and acknowledgements, please visit the Publications page and click on the Invasive Species and Restoration section.
| Scientific Name | English Name | |
|---|---|---|
| PLANTS | ||
| Agrostis capillaris | Colonial Bentgrass | PDF 432KB |
| Agrostis stolonifera | Creeping Bentgrass | PDF 374KB |
| Ailanthus altissima | Tree of Heaven | PDF 504KB |
| Aira praecox | Early Hairgrass | PDF 418KB |
| Alliaria petiolata | Garlic Mustard | PDF 414KB |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Sweet Vernalgrass | PDF 150KB |
| Bromus hordeaceus | Soft Brome | PDF 291KB |
| Bromus rigidus + sterilis | Rigid Brome + Barren Brome | PDF 451KB |
| Buddleja davidii | Butterfly Bush | PDF 315KB |
| Centaurea biebersteinii + nigra | Spotted Knapweed + Black Knapweed | PDF 542KB |
| Convolvulus arvensis | Field Bindweed | PDF 220KB |
| Cotoneaster species | Cotoneasters | PDF 324KB |
| Crataegus monogyna | English Hawthorn | PDF 176kb |
| Cyclamen species | Cyclamens | PDF 364KB |
| Cynosurus echinatus | Hedgehog Dogtail | PDF 261KB |
| Cytisus scoparius | Scotch Broom | PDF 163KB |
| Dactylis glomerata | Orchard Grass | PDF 149KB |
| Daphne laureola | Daphne | (under review) |
| WorkSafeBC toxic plant warning about spurge laurel (Daphne laureola) PDF 388KB | ||
| Geranium molle | Dovefoot Geranium | PDF 336KB |
| Hedera helix | English Ivy | PDF 168KB |
| Holcus lanatus | Common Velvet-grass | PDF 171KB |
| Hypericum species | Common St. Johnswort & Aaron’s Beard | PDF 888KB |
| Hypochaeris radicata | Hairy Cat’s Ear | PDF 346KB |
| Lamium purpureum | Purple Dead-nettle | PDF 780KB |
| Leucanthemum vulgare | Oxeye Daisy | PDF 279KB |
| Lolium perenne | Perennnial Ryegrass | PDF 327KB |
| Poa annua | Annual Bluegrass | PDF 464KB |
| Poa compressa + pratensis | Canada + Kentucky Bluegrass | PDF 399KB |
| Senecio jacobaea + vulgaris | Tansy Ragwort + Common Groundsel | PDF 691KB |
| Rubus discolor | Himalayan Blackberry | PDF 165KB |
| Rumex acetosella | Sheep Sorrel | PDF 471KB |
| Silene gallica | Common Catchfly | PDF 344KB |
| Soliva sessilis | Carpet Burweed | PDF 729KB |
| Trifolium dubium | Small Hop-clover | PDF 376KB |
| Trifolium subterraneum | Subterranean Clover | PDF 448KB |
| Ulex europaeus | Gorse | PDF 159KB |
| Vulpia bromoides + myuros | Barren + Rattail Fescue | PDF 336KB |
| INVERTEBRATES | ||
| Arion rufus | Black Slug | PDF 234KB |
| Lymantria dispar | Gypsy Moth | PDF 396KB |
| Operophtera brumata | Winter Moth | PDF 1.42MB |
| Tegenaria agrestis | Hobo Spider | PDF 331KB |
| Tegenaria duellica | Giant House Spider | PDF 331KB |
| VERTEBRATES | ||
| Passer domesticus | House Sparrow | PDF 203KB |
| Sciurus carolinensis | Eastern Grey Squirrel | PDF 191KB |
| Sturnus vulgaris | European Starling | PDF 220KB |
| Sylvilagus floridanus | Eastern Cottontail Rabbit | PDF 201KB |
Bibliographies on
Ecology and Management of Invasive Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | |
|---|---|---|
| PLANTS | ||
| Agrostis capillaris | Colonial Bentgrass | PDF 157KB |
| Ailanthus altissima | Tree of Heaven | PDF 204KB |
| Agrostis stolonifera | Creeping Bentgrass | PDF 137KB |
| Aira praecox | Early Hairgrass | PDF 173KB |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Sweet Vernalgrass | PDF 42KB |
| Bromus hordeaceus | Soft Brome | PDF 150KB |
| Bromus rigidus & B. sterilis | Rigid Brome & Barren Brome | PDF 150KB |
| Buddleja davidii Franchet | Butterfly Bush | PDF 509KB |
| Convolvulus arvensis | Field Bindweed | PDF 566KB |
| Cotoneaster species | Cotoneasters | PDF 471KB |
| Crataegus monogyna | Common Hawthorn | PDF 89KB |
| Cyclamen species | Cyclamens | PDF 148KB |
| Cynosurus echinatus | Hedgehog Dogtail | PDF 104KB |
| Cytisus scoparius | Scotch Broom | PDF 80KB |
| Dactylis glomerata | Orchardgrass | PDF 61KB |
| Daphne laureola | Daphne | PDF 17KB |
| Geranium molle | Dovefoot Geranium | PDF 119KB |
| Hedera helix | English Ivy | PDF 33KB |
| Holcus lanatus | Common Velvet-grass | PDF 184KB |
| Hypericum species | Common St. Johnswort & Aaron’s Beard | PDF 181KB |
| Hypochaeris radicata | Hairy Cat’s Ear | PDF 464KB |
| Lamium purpureum | Purple Dead-nettle | PDF 450KB |
| Leucanthemum vulgare | Oxeye Daisy | PDF 437KB |
| Lolium perenne | Perennial Ryegrass | PDF 157KB |
| Poa annua | Annual Bluegrass | PDF 117KB |
| Poa compressa & P. pratensis | Canada & Kentucky Bluegrass | PDF 161KB |
| Rubus discolor, R. procerus | Himilayan Blackberry | PDF 29KB |
| Rumex acetosella | Sheep Sorrel | PDF 132KB |
| Silene gallica | Common Catchfly | PDF 392KB |
| Trifolium dubium | Small Hop-clover | PDF 309KB |
| Trifolium subterraneum | Subterranean Clover | PDF 451KB |
| Ulex europaeus | Gorse | PDF 76KB |
| Vulpia bromoides & V. myuros | Barren & Rattail Fescue | PDF 152KB |
| INVERTEBRATES | ||
| Arion rufus | Black Slug | PDF 126KB |
| Lymantria dispar | Gypsy Moth | PDF 173KB |
| Operophtera brumata | Winter Moth | PDF 402KB |
| Tegenaria duellica and Tegenaria agrestis |
Giant House Spider & Hobo Spider | PDF 61KB |
| VERTEBRATES | ||
| Passer domesticus | House Sparrow | PDF 61KB |
| Sciurus carolinensis | Eastern Grey Squirrel | PDF 61KB |
| Sturnus vulgaris | European Starling | PDF 61KB |
| Sylvilagus floridanus | Eastern Cottontail | PDF 61KB |
List of exotic (non-native) plant species
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| TREES | |
| Pinus ponderosa | ponderosa pine |
| Prunus avium | sweet cherry |
| Prunus domestica | common plum |
| Prunus pissardii = P. cerasifera cv. Atropurpurea | cherry plum |
| SHRUBS | |
| Cotoneaster, several spp | rock cotoneaster |
| Crataegus monogyna | common hawthorn |
| Cytisus scoparius | Scotch broom |
| Daphne laureola | laurel-leaved daphne |
| Hedera helix | English ivy |
| Ilex aquifolium | English holly |
| Ligustrum vulgare | common privet |
| Lycium barbarum (= L. halimifolium) | box thorn |
| Rosa eglanteria | sweet brier |
| Rubus laciniatus | cut-leaved blackberry |
| Rubus procerus (= R. discolor, R. armeniacus) | Himalayan blackberry |
| Ulex europaeus | gorse |
| Vinca major | greater periwinkle |
| Vinca minor | common periwinkle |
| HERBS | |
| Agrostis capillaris (= A. tenuis) | colonial bentgrass |
| Agrostis gigantea (= A. alba, in part) | redtop |
| Agrostis stolonifera (= A. alba, in part) | creeping bentgrass |
| Aira caryophyllea | silver hairgrass |
| Aira praecox | early hairgrass |
| Alliaria petiolata (= Alliaria officinalis) | garlic mustard |
| Allium vineale ssp. vineale | field garlic |
| Alopecurus geniculatus | water meadow-foxtail |
| Alopecurus pratensis | meadow meadow-foxtail |
| Amsinckia menziesii | small-flowered fiddleneck |
| Anagallis arvensis ssp. arvensis | scarlet pimpernel |
| Anthoxanthum aristatum | annual vernalgrass |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | sweet vernalgrass |
| Aphanes arvensis (= Alchemilla occidentalis) | field parsley-piert |
| Aphanes australis | small-fruited parsley-piert |
| Arabidopsis thaliana | mouse-ear |
| Arenaria serpyllifolia | thyme-leaved sandwort |
| Arrhenatherum elatius | tall oatgrass |
| Artemisia absinthium | wormwood |
| Barbarea vulgaris | bitter winter cress |
| Bellis perennis | English daisy |
| Brassica campestris | field mustard |
| Briza minor | small quaking grass |
| Bromus commutatus | meadow brome |
| Bromus hordeaceus (= B. mollis) | soft brome |
| Bromus inermis | smooth brome |
| Bromus racemosus | smooth brome |
| Bromus rigidus | rip-gut brome |
| Bromus sterilis | barren brome |
| Bromus tectorum | cheatgrass |
| Capsella bursa-pastoris | shepherd’s purse |
| Centaurea biebersteinii (= C. maculosa) | spotted knapweed |
| Centaurea cyanus | cornflower |
| Centaurea melitensis | Maltese star-thistle |
| Centaurea nigrescens | short-fringed knapweed |
| Centaurea paniculata | Jersey knapweed |
| Centaurium erythraea (= C. umbellatum) | common centaury |
| Cerastium fontanum ssp. triviale | mouse-eared chickweed |
| Cerastium glomeratum | sticky chickweed |
| Cerastium semidecandrum | little chickweed |
| Chenopodium album | lamb’s quarter |
| Cichorium intybus | chicory |
| Cirsium arvense | Canada thistle |
| Cirsium vulgare | bull thistle |
| Conium maculatum | poison-hemlock |
| Conyza canadensis | horseweed |
| Crepis capillaris | smooth hawksbeard |
| Cynosurus cristatus | crested dogtail |
| Cynosurus echinatus | hedgehog dogtail |
| Dactylis glomerata | orchardgrass |
| Daucus carota | wild carrot |
| Digitalis purpurea | common foxglove |
| Draba verna | common draba |
| Elymus repens (= Agropyron repens) | quackgrass |
| Erodium cicutarium | common stork’s-bill |
| Festuca rubra (in part) | red fescue |
| Festuca trachyphylla (= F. ovina) | hard fescue |
| Galium aparine | cleavers |
| Geranium dissectum | cut-leaved geranium |
| Geranium molle | dovefoot geranium |
| Geranium robertianum | Robert’s geranium |
| Gnaphalium purpureum | purple cudweed |
| Gnaphalium uliginosum | marsh cudweed |
| Holcus lanatus | common velvet-grass |
| Hordeum murinum | seagreen barley |
| Hypericum perforatum | common St. John’s-wort |
| Hypochaeris glabra | smooth cat’s-ear |
| Hypochaeris radicata | hairy cat’s ear |
| Ilopesis setacea (= Scirpus setaceous) | bristle clubrush |
| Lamium amplexicaule | common dead-nettle |
| Lamium purpureum | purple dead-nettle |
| Lapsana communis | nipplewort |
| Lathyrus latifolius | broad-leaved pea-vine |
| Lathyrus sphaericus | grass peavine |
| Leontodon taraxacoides (= L. nudicaulis) | hairy hawkbit |
| Lepidium densiflorum | prairie pepper-grass |
| Leucanthemum vulgare (= Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) | entire-leaved daisy |
| Linaria genistifolia ssp. dalmatica (= L. dalmatica | Dalmatian toadflax |
| Linaria vulgaris | butter-and-eggs |
| Lolium multiflorum (= L. persicum) | Italian ryegrass |
| Lolium perenne | perennial ryegrass |
| Lotus corniculatus | birds-foot trefoil |
| Lotus tenuis | narrow-leaved birds-foot trefoil |
| Lychnis coronaria | rose campion |
| Marrubium vulgare | common horehound |
| Matricaria discoidea (= M. matricarioides) | pineapple weed |
| Medicago arabica | spotted medic |
| Medicago lupulina | black medic |
| Medicago sativa | alfalfa |
| Melilotus albus | white sweet-clover |
| Muscari botryoides | common grape hyacinth |
| Myosotis discolor | common forget-me-not |
| Narcissus pseudonarcissus | daffodil |
| Phleum pratense | common timothy |
| Plantago lanceolata | ribwort plantain |
| Plantago major | common plantain |
| Plantago media | hoary plantain |
| Poa annua | annual bluegrass |
| Poa bulbosa | bulbous bluegrass |
| Poa compressa | Canada bluegrass |
| Poa pratensis | Kentucky bluegrass |
| Polygonum arenastrum | oval-leaved knotweed |
| Polypogon monspeliensis | rabbitfoot polypogon |
| Ranunculus repens | creeping buttercup |
| Rorippa sylvestris | creeping yellow cress |
| Rumex acetosella | sheep sorrel |
| Saxifraga tridactylites | rue-leaved saxifrage |
| Sedum acre | goldmoss stonecrop |
| Senecio vulgaris | common groundsel |
| Sherardia arvensis | blue-field-madder |
| Silene anthirrhina | sleepy catchfly |
| Silene gallica | small-flowered catchfly |
| Silene latifolia ssp. alba (= Lychnis alba) | white cockle |
| Solanum dulcamara var. dulcamara | European bittersweet |
| Soliva sessilis | carpet burweed |
| Sonchus arvensis | perennial sowthistle |
| Sonchus asper | prickly sowthistle |
| Stellaria media | chickweed |
| Tanacetum vulgare | common tansy |
| Taraxacum laevigatum | red-seeded dandelion |
| Taraxacum officinale | common dandelion |
| Teesdalia nudicaulis | shepherd’s cress |
| Thlaspi arvense | field pennycress |
| Tragopogon porrifolius | common salsify |
| Trifolium campestre (= T. procumbens) | low hop-clover |
| Trifolium dubium | small hop-clover |
| Trifolium hybridum | alsike clover |
| Trifolium repens | white clover |
| Trifolium subterraneum | subterraneum |
| Triticum aestivum | wheat |
| Veronica arvensis | wall speedwell |
| Veronica officinalis | common speedwell |
| Veronica serpyllifolia var. serpyllifolia | thyme-leaved speedwell |
| Vicia cracca | tufted vetch |
| Vicia hirsuta | hairy vetch |
| Vicia sativa | common vetch |
| Vicia tetrasperma | slender vetch |
| Viola odorata | sweet violet |
| Vulpia bromoides | barren fescue |
| Vulpia myuros var. myuros | rattail fescue |
List of exotic (non-native)
vertebrate species
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| REPTILES | |
| Podarcis muralis | European wall lizard |
| BIRDS | |
| Alauda arvensis | skylark |
| Callipepla californica | California quail |
| Columba livia | rock dove |
| Passer domesticus | house sparrow |
| Phasianus colchicus | ring-necked pheasant |
| Sturnus vulgaris | European starling |
| MAMMALS | |
| Didelphis virgiana | Virginia opossum |
| Mus musculus | house mouse |
| Oryctolagus cuniculus | European rabbit |
| Rattus norvegicus | Norway rat |
| Rattus rattus | black rat |
| Sciurus carolinensis | eastern gray squirrel |
| Sylvilagus floridanus | eastern cottontail |