Mississippi's 10 Worst Invasive Weeds
| Subject Name | Scientific Name | Category |
|---|---|---|
| alligatorweed | Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. | Aquatic |
| waterhyacinth | Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms | Aquatic |
| cogongrass | Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. | Grass or Grasslike |
| Chinese privet | Ligustrum sinense Lour. | Shrub or Subshrub |
| Japanese honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica Thunb. | Vines |
| purple loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria L. | Forbs/Herbs |
| kudzu | Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. | Vines |
| tropical soda apple | Solanum viarum Dunal | Shrub or Subshrub |
| johnsongrass | Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. | Grass or Grasslike |
| Chinese tallowtree | Triadica sebifera (L.) Small | Hardwood Trees |