Numerous plants have been introduced to Oregon, and many of them have become invasive species. The following are some of these species:
| Picture | Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|---|
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Ailanthus altissima | tree of heaven |
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Ammophila arenaria | marram grass |
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Brachypodium sylvaticum | false-brome |
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Bromus tectorum | drooping brome |
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Buddleja davidii | summer lilac |
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Carduus acanthoides | spiny plumeless thistle |
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Carduus nutans | musk thistle |
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Centaurea cyanus | cornflower |
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Cirsium vulgare | spear thistle |
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Clematis vitalba | old man's beard |
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Cortaderia jubata | purple pampas grass |
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Crataegus monogyna | common hawthorn |
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Cyperus rotundus | coco-grass |
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Cytisus scoparius | common broom |
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Cytisus striatus | hairy-fruited broom |
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Daphne laureola | spurge-laurel |
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Egeria densa | large-flowered waterweed |
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Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian olive |
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Euphorbia esula | green spurge |
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Euphorbia myrsinites | myrtle spurge |
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Fallopia sachalinensis | giant knotweed |
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Foeniculum vulgare | Florence fennel |
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Genista monspessulana | French broom |
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Geranium lucidum | shining cranesbill |
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Geranium robertianum | herb-Robert |
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Hedera helix | common ivy |
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Hedera hibernica | Atlantic ivy |
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Ilex aquifolium | common holly |
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Impatiens glandulifera | impatiens |
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Iris pseudacorus | yellow flag |
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Kali tragus | prickly Russian thistle |
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Koenigia polystachya | Himalayan knotweed |
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Linaria dalmatica | Balkan toadflax |
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Linaria vulgaris | common toadflax |
| Logfia gallica | narrowleaf cottonrose | |
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Lythrum salicaria | purple loosestrife |
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Phalaris arundinacea | reed canary grass |
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Pilosella aurantiaca | fox-and-clubs |
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Reynoutria japonica | Japanese knotweed |
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Rubus armeniacus | Himalayan blackberry |
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Rubus laciniatus | cutleaf evergreen blackberry |
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Salix × fragilis | crack willow |
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Spartium | Spanish broom |
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Tamarix ramosissima | saltcedar |
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Torilis arvensis | spreading hedgeparsley |
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Ulex | gorse |
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See also
External links
- USDA PLANTS Database USDA database showing county distribution of plant species in the US
- InvasiveSpecies.gov Information from the US National Invasive Species Council
This page was last edited on 10 April 2022, at 18:26