Category B

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Plant species that are occasional invaders with low levels of impact on native Missouri plant communities, or species which are invading and disrupting the native plant communities of other states, in habitats similar to those found in Missouri.

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Ailanthus altissima  tree of heaven  Simaroubaceae   

Anagallis arvensis  scarlet pimpernel  Primulaceae

Barbarea vulgaris  yellow racket, common winter cress  Brassicaceae

Belamcanda chinensis  blackberrry lily  Iridaceae

Berberis thunbergii  Japanese barberry  Berberidaceae

Dactylis glomerata  orchard grass  Poaceae

Daucus carota  wild carrot, Queen Anne's-lace  Apiaceae

Dianthus armeria  Deptford pink  Caryophyllaceae

Euonymus alata  burning bush  Celastraceae

Galium pedemontanum  bedstraw  Rubiaceae

Glechoma hederacea  ground ivy  Lamiaceae

Hedera helix  English ivy  Araliaceae

Heliotropium indicum  Indian heliotrope  Boraginaceae 

Hypericum perforatum   goatweed, St. John's-wort  Clusiaceae

Ipomea hederacea blue morning glory  Convolvulaceae

Iris pseudacorus  yellow iris  Iridacea

Kummerowia striata  Japanese lespedeza  Fabaceae

Kummerowia stipulacea  Korean clover  Fabaceae

Leonurus cardiaca  motherwort  Lamiaceae

Lespedeza thunbergii  tall bush clover  Fabaceae

Leucanthemum vulgare  ox-eye daisy  Asteraceae

Ligustrum obtusifolium  border privet  Oleaceae

Lolium perenne  perennial ryegrass  Poaceae

Lotus corniculatus  bird's foot treefoil  Fabaceae

Maclura pomifera  Osage orange  Moraceae

Medicago lupulina  black medic  Fabaceae

Microstegium vimineum  Nepalgrass  Poaceae

Morus alba  white mulberry, silkworm mulberry  Moraceae

Myriophyllum aquaticum  parrotfeather, watermilf oil  Haloragidaceae

Najas minor  water nymph  Najadaceae

Ottelia alismoides  Hydrocharitaceae

Pastinaca sativa  parsnip  Apiaceae

Phalaris canariensis  canary grass  Poaceae

Phragmites australis  common reed  Poaceae

Plantago lanceolata  English plantain, buckhorn, rib grass  Plantaginaceae

Poa annua  annual bluegrass  Poaceae

Poa compressa  Canada bluegrass  Poaceae

Poa pratensis  Kentucky bluegrass  Poaceae

Polygonum cuspidatum  Japanese knotweed, Japanese bamboo  Polygonaceae

Polygonum persicaria  lady's thumb  Polygonaceae

Potentilla recta  rough-fruited cinquefoil, sulphur cinquefoil  Rosaceae

Prunus mahaleb L. - perfumed cherry  Rosaceae

Pueraria lobata  kudzu  Fabaceae

Rhamnus davurica  Rhamnaceae

Robinia hispida  bristly locust  Fabaceae

Robinia pseudo-acacia  black locust  Fabaceae*

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum  watercress  Brassicaceae

Rosa multiflora  Rosaceae

Rumex acetosella  sheep sorrel, red sorrel  Polygonaceae

Salsola colina  Russian thistle, tumbleweed  Chenopodiaceae

Sedum sarmentosum  yellow stonecrop  Crassulaceae

Stellaria meadia  common chickweed  Caryophyllaceae

Tragopogon dubius  yellow goats-beard  Asteraceae

Trifolium campestre  large hop clover, low hop clover, Bishop clover  Fabaceae

Trifolium pratense  red clover  Fabaceae

Trifolium repens  white clover  Fabaceae

Ulmus pumila  dwarf elm  Ulmaceae

Verbascum thapsus  common mullein  Scrophularicaeae

Vinca minor  common periwinkle  Apocynaceae

Wistera sinensis  Chinese wisteria  Fabaceae

Yucca smalliana  Spanish bayonet, Adam's needle  Agavaceae

*native to certain areas of Missouri, but some populations in non-native areas.