North Carolina EPPC list


Subject Name Scientific Name Category
Norway maple Acer platanoides L. Hardwood Trees
tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Hardwood Trees
common bugle Ajuga reptans L. Forbs/Herbs
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. Vines
mimosa Albizia julibrissin Durazz. Hardwood Trees
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Forbs/Herbs
wild garlic Allium vineale L. Forbs/Herbs
alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. Aquatic
Amur peppervine Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv. Vines
common wormwood Artemisia vulgaris L. Forbs/Herbs
small carpgrass Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino Grass or Grasslike
Italian lords and ladies Arum italicum P. Mill. Forbs/Herbs
giant reed Arundo donax L. Grass or Grasslike
bamboo Bambusa spp. Schreb. Shrub or Subshrub
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC. Shrub or Subshrub
rescuegrass Bromus catharticus Vahl Grass or Grasslike
smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss. Grass or Grasslike
meadow brome Bromus racemosus L. Grass or Grasslike
rye brome Bromus secalinus L. Grass or Grasslike
cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L. Grass or Grasslike
paper mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. Hardwood Trees
butterflybush Buddleja davidii Franch. Shrub or Subshrub
corn gromwell Buglossoides arvensis (L.) I.M. Johnston Forbs/Herbs
hare's ear Bupleurum rotundifolium L. Forbs/Herbs
love in a puff Cardiospermum halicacabum L. Vines
musk thistle Carduus nutans L. Forbs/Herbs
oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Vines
garden cornflower Centaurea cyanus L. Forbs/Herbs
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Forbs/Herbs
chicory Cichorium intybus L. Forbs/Herbs
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Forbs/Herbs
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Forbs/Herbs
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC Vines
Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis L. Forbs/Herbs
poison hemlock Conium maculatum L. Forbs/Herbs
Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot Daucus carota L. Forbs/Herbs
Chinese yam Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Vines
common teasel Dipsacus fullonum L. Forbs/Herbs
common vipersbugloss Echium vulgare L. Forbs/Herbs
Brazilian egeria Egeria densa Planch. Aquatic
waterhyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms Aquatic
Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Hardwood Trees
thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. Shrub or Subshrub
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Shrub or Subshrub
winged burning bush Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb. Shrub or Subshrub
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. Vines
mulberryweed Fatoua villosa (Thunb.) Nakai Forbs/Herbs
ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L. Forbs/Herbs
English ivy Hedera helix L. Vines
damesrocket Hesperis matronalis L. Forbs/Herbs
rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus L. Hardwood Trees
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Aquatic
common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L. Forbs/Herbs
cypressvine Ipomoea quamoclit L. Vines
yellowflag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Forbs/Herbs
Korean clover Kummerowia stipulacea (Maxim.) Makino Forbs/Herbs
Japanese clover Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl. Forbs/Herbs
purple deadnettle Lamium purpureum L. Forbs/Herbs
shrubby lespedeza Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. Shrub or Subshrub
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Shrub or Subshrub
Japanese privet Ligustrum japonicum Thunb. Shrub or Subshrub
Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Lour. Shrub or Subshrub
European privet Ligustrum vulgare L. Shrub or Subshrub
sweet breath of spring Lonicera fragrantissima Lindl. & Paxton Shrub or Subshrub
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. Vines
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Shrub or Subshrub
Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray Shrub or Subshrub
Standish's honeysuckle Lonicera standishii Jacques Shrub or Subshrub
Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica] Shrub or Subshrub
Uruguayan primrose-willow Ludwigia uruguayensis Camb.) Hara Shrub or Subshrub
Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum (Thunb. ex Murr.) Sw. Vines
creeping jenny Lysimachia nummularia L. Forbs/Herbs
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Forbs/Herbs
catclawvine Macfadyena unguis-cati (L.) A.H. Gentry Vines
leatherleaf mahonia Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carr. Shrub or Subshrub
chinaberry Melia azedarach L. Hardwood Trees
yellow sweetclover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Forbs/Herbs
Nepalese browntop Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Grass or Grasslike
Chinese silvergrass Miscanthus sinensis Anderss. Grass or Grasslike
white mulberry Morus alba L. Hardwood Trees
marsh dewflower Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz. Aquatic
parrotfeather watermilfoil Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Aquatic
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Aquatic
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All. Aquatic
sacred bamboo Nandina domestica Thunb. Shrub or Subshrub
star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum L. Forbs/Herbs
wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa L. Forbs/Herbs
princesstree Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud. Hardwood Trees
beefsteakplant Perilla frutesceus (L.) Britt. Forbs/Herbs
common reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. Grass or Grasslike
golden bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière Shrub or Subshrub
waterlettuce Pistia stratiotes L. Aquatic
oriental ladysthumb Polygonum caespitosum Blume Forbs/Herbs
Japanese knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Forbs/Herbs
mile-a-minute weed Polygonum perfoliatum L. Vines
spotted ladysthumb Polygonum persicaria L. Forbs/Herbs
trifoliate orange Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. Hardwood Trees
white poplar Populus alba L. Hardwood Trees
curlyleaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L. Aquatic
arrow bamboo Pseudosasa japonica (Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino ex Nakai Shrub or Subshrub
kudzu Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. Vines
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Dcne. Hardwood Trees
common buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. Hardwood Trees
jetbead Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Shrub or Subshrub
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. Shrub or Subshrub
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Shrub or Subshrub
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell Aquatic
meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis (Huds.) Beauv. Grass or Grasslike
crownvetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Vines
common groundsel Senecio vulgaris L. Forbs/Herbs
giant foxtail Setaria faberi Herrm. Grass or Grasslike
foxtail bristlegrass Setaria italica (L.) Beauv. Grass or Grasslike
hooked bristlegrass Setaria verticillata (L.) Beauv. Grass or Grasslike
green foxtail Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv. Grass or Grasslike
bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara L. Shrub or Subshrub
tropical soda apple Solanum viarum Dunal Shrub or Subshrub
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Grass or Grasslike
Japanese spiraea Spiraea japonica L. f. Shrub or Subshrub
Florida hedgenettle Stachys floridana Shuttlw. ex Benth. Forbs/Herbs
common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Forbs/Herbs
spreading hedgeparsley Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Forbs/Herbs
yellow salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop. Forbs/Herbs
water chestnut Trapa natans L. Aquatic
Chinese tallowtree Triadica sebifera (L.) Small Hardwood Trees
puncturevine Tribulus terrestris L. Vines
coltsfoot Tussilago farfara L. Forbs/Herbs
common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. Forbs/Herbs
ivyleaf speedwell Veronica hederifolia L. Forbs/Herbs
garden vetch Vicia sativa L. Forbs/Herbs
bigleaf periwinkle Vinca major L. Vines
common periwinkle Vinca minor L. Vines
beach vitex Vitex rotundifolia L. f. Shrub or Subshrub
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. Vines
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Vines
spiny cockleburr Xanthium spinosum L. Forbs/Herbs
common cocklebur Xanthium strumarium L. Forbs/Herbs
oriental false hawksbeard Youngia japonica (L.) DC. Forbs/Herbs