Category E

Plant species that, after review of status, do not appear to pose a significant threat to native plant communities.

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Abutilon theophrasti velvet leaf  Malvaceae  

Allium vineale field garlic  Liliaceae

Alnus glutinosa sticky alder  Betulaceae

Amaranthus tricolor Chinese spinach Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthaceae

Anthoxanthum odoratum  sweet vernal grass  Poaceae

Arabidopsis thaliana  mouse-ear cress  Brassicaceae

Artemisia vulgaris mugwort  Asteraceae

Arctium minus  common burdock  Asteraceae

Arenaria serpyllifolia  thyme-leaved sandwort  Caryophyllaceae

Arundo donax   giant reed, elephant grass  Poaceae

Asparagus officinalis  asparagus  Liliaceae

Bromus catharticus  bromegrass  Poaceae

Bromus commutatus  bromegrass  Poaceae

Bromus hordeaceus  bromegrass  Poaceae

Bromus racemosus  hairy chess  Poaceae

Bromus secalinus  bromegrass  Poaceae

Buglossoides arvense  corn gromwell  Boraginaceae

Bupleurum rotundifolium  hound's-ear  Apiaceae

Cardiospermum halicacabum  balloonvine  Sapindaceae

Centaurea cyanus  bachelor's button  Asteraceae

Cerastium brachypetalum  Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium fontanum  common mouse-eared chickweed  Caryophyllaceae

Cichorium intybus  chicory  Asteraceae

Cirsium arvense  Canada thistle  Asteraceae 

Cirsium vulgare  bull thistle  Asteraceae

Commelina communis  dayflower  Commelinaceae

Convolvulus arvensis  field bindweed  Convolvulaceae

Cosmos bipinnatus  cosmos  Asteraceae

Cosmos sulphureus  cosmos  Asteraceae

Digitaria ciliaris  crab grass, southern crab grass  Poaceae

Digitaria sanguinalis  crab grass, hairy crab grass  Poaceae

Draba verna  vernal whitlow grass  Brassicaceae

Elaeagnus angustifolia  Elaeagnaceae

Eleusine indica  goose grass, yard grass  Poaceae

Eragrostis cilianensis  stink grass  Poaceae

Erianthus ravennae  ravenna grass  Poaceae

Erodium cicutarium  filaree  Geraniaceae

Eschscholzia californica   California poppy  Papaveraceae

Evax prolifera  Asteraceae

Fatoua villosa  hairy crabweed  Moraceae

Hemerocallis fulva  orange day lilly  Liliaceae

Kickxia elatine  cancer root  Scrophulariaceae

Lactuca serriola  prickly lettuce  Asteraceae

Lamium amplexicaule  henbit  Lamiaceae

Lamium purpureum  dead nettle  Lamiaceae

Lespedeza bicolor  bicolor lespedeza  Fabaceae

Ligustrum vulgare  common privet  Oleaceae

Linaria vulgaris butter and eggs  Scrophulariaceae

Ludwigia uruguayensis  hairy water-primrose  Onagraceae

Melia azedarach   Chinaberry  Meliaceae

Mollugo verticillata  Molluginaceae

Muscari botryoides  grape hyacinth  Liliaceae

Muscari comosus  Liliaceae

Myosotis scorpioides  forget me not  Boraginaceae

Onopordum acanthium  Scotch thistle  Asteraceae

Oxalis corniculta  creeping lady's sorrel  Oxalidaceae

Papaver dubium  poppy  Papaveraceae

Polygonum aviculare  knotweed, knotgrass, dooryard weed, hogweed  Polygonaceae

Polygonum orientale  Prince's feather  Polygonaceae

Pyrus calleryana  Bradford pear  Rosaceae

Pyrus communis  pear  Rosaceae

Senecio vulgaris  ragwort  Asteraceae

Senna occidentalis  coffee senna  Fabaceae

Setaria italica  foxtail-millet   Poaceae

Silene pratensis  white campion, evening campion, white cockel  Carophyllaceae

Sinapis arvensis  wild mustard, charlock, crunchweed  Brassicaceae

Solanum rostratum  buffalo burr, Kansas thistle  Solanaceae

Solanum sarachoides  viscid nightshade  Solanaceae

Sonchus arvensis  filed sow thistle  Asteraceae

Sonchus asper  pricly sow thistle  Asteraceae

Sonchus oleraceus  common sow thistle  Asteraceae

Torilis japonica  Apiaceae

Typha angustifolia  cattail  Typhaceae

Urtica dioica ssp. dioica  stinging nettle  Urticaceae

Verbascum blattaria  moth mulein  Scrophularicaeae

Veronica arvensis  corn speedwell  Scrophularicaeae

Vitex negundo  Verbenaceae

Xanthium spinosum  spiny cocklebur  Asteraceae