Category C

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Plant species that have the capacity to invade native plant communities along disturbance corridors, or to spread from stands in disturbed sites into undisturbed areas, but which seem to principally spread and remain in disturbed corridors.

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Agrostis gigantea  redtop  Poacea

Albizia julibrissin  mimosa  Fabaceae

Arthraxon hispidus  Poaceae

Bromus inermis  Hungarian bromegrass  Poaceae

Bromus japonicus  Japanese bromegrass  Poaceae

Broussonetia papyrifera  paper mulberry  Moraceae

Cannabis sativa  hemp, marijuana  Cannabaceae

Capsella bursa-pastoris  shepard's purse  Brassicaceae

Catalpa bignonioides catalpa Bignoniaceae

Chenopodium album  pigweed, lamb's quarters  Chenopodiaceae

Chenopodium abrosioides  Mexican tea  Chenopodiaceae

Clematis terniflora  leatherleaf clematis  Ranunculaceae

Conium maculatum  poison hemlock  Apiaceae

Dipsacus fullonum  common teasel, wild teasel  Dipsacaceae

Dispsacus laciniatus  cut-leaved teasel  Dipsacaceae

Echinochloa crusgalli  barnyard grass  Poaceae

Echium vulgare  blueweed, blue devil, blue thistle  Boraginaceae

Egeria densa  Brazilian elodea  Hydrocharitaceae

Euphorbia esula  leafy spurge, wolf's milk  Euphorbiaceae

Hesperis matronalis  dame's rocket  Brassicaceae

Hordeum pusillum  little barley  Poaceae

Humulus japonicus  Japanese hops  Cannabaceae

Koelreuteria paniculata  golden rain, pride of India  Sapindaceae

Leptochloa panicoides  Amazon sprangletop  Poaceae

Linum usitatissimum  common flax  Linaceae

Lonicera senpervirens  trumpet honeysuckle  Caprifoliaceae

Lysimachia nummularia  moneywort  Primulaceae

Mentha spicata  spearmint  Lamiaceae

Mentha x piperita  peppermint  Lamiaceae

Miscanthus sinensis  zebra grass  Poaceae

Paulownia tomentosa  princess tree  Schrophulariaceae

Perilla frutescens  beefsteak plant  Lamiaceae

Phleum pratense  timothy  Poaceae

Polygonum cespitosum  bunchy knotweed  Polygonaceae

Populus alba  white poplar  Salicaceae

Quercus accutissima sawtooth oak  Fagaceae

Rubus phoenicolasius  wineberry  Rosaceae

Rumex crispus  curly dock, sour dock  Polygonaceae

Rumex obtusifolius  bitter dock, blunt-leaved dock, broad-leaved dock, red-veined dock  Polygonaceae

Setaria pumila  smooth millet  Poaceae

Setaria viridis  green millet  Poaceae

Sida spinosa  prickly sida  Malvaceae

Solanum dulcamara  bittersweet  Solanaceae

Spiraea japonica  Japanese spiraea  Rosceae

Tamarix ramosissima  saltcedar  Tamaricaceae

Taraxacum officinale  common dandelion  Asteraceae

Torilis arvensis  hedge-parsley  Apiaceae

Tribulus terrestris  puncturevine  Zygophyllaceae