Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 273 - CRITERIA FOR LISTING INVASIVE TERRESTRIAL PLANTS
Section 001-273-V - List of Regulated Invasive Terrestrial Plant Species

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

Evaluated plant species that meet the criteria for all of the categories listed in section II.

Scientific name

Common name

Effective Date

Acer platanoides

Norway maple

1/1/2018

Alliaria petiolata

Garlic mustard

1/1/2018

Berberis thunbergii

Japanese barberry

1/1/2018

Celastrus orbiculatus

Asiatic bittersweet

1/1/2018

Elaeagnus umbellata

Autumn olive

1/1/2018

Euonymus alatus

Winged euonymus,burning bush

1/1/2018

Fallopia japonica

Japanese knotweed

1/1/2018

Frangula alnus

Glossy buckthorn

1/1/2018

Hesperius matronalis

Dame's rocket

1/1/2018

Iris pseudacorus

Yellow iris

1/1/2018

Lonicera morrowii

Morrow's honeysuckle

1/1/2018

Lonicera tatarica

Tartarian honeysuckle

1/1/2018

Lythrum salicaria

Purple loosestrife

1/1/2018

Robinia pseudoacacia

Black locust

1/1/2018

Rosa multiflora

Multiflora rose

1/1/2018

Acer ginnala

Amur maple

1/1/2018

Aegopodium podagraria

Bishop's weed, goutweed

1/1/2018

Ailanthus altissima

Tree of heaven

1/1/2018

Amorpha fruticosa

False indigo bush

1/1/2018

Artemisia vulgaris

Common mugwort

1/1/2018

Berberis vulgaris

Common barberry

1/1/2018

Euphorbia cyparissias

Cypress spurge

1/1/2018

Ligustrum vulgare

Common privet

1/1/2018

Lonicera japonica

Japanese honeysuckle

1/1/2018

Lonicera maackii

Amur or bush honeysuckle

1/1/2018

Populus alba

White cottonwood

1/1/2018

Impatiens glandulifera

Ornamental jewelweed

1/1/2018

Ampelopsis glandulosa

Porcelain berry

1/1/2018

Fallopia baldschuanica

Chinese bindweed, silver lace vine

1/1/2018

Microstegium vimineum

Stilt grass

1/1/2018

Paulownia tomentosa

Paulownia, princess tree

1/1/2018

Persicaria perfoliata

Mile a minute weed

1/1/2018

Phellodendron amurense

Amur cork tree

1/1/2018

Alnus glutinosa

European alder

1/1/2024

Angelica sylvestris

Woodland angelica

1/1/2024

Anthriscus sylvestris

Wild chervil, raven's wing

1/1/2024

Aralia elata

Japanese angelica tree

1/1/2024

Butomus umbellatus

Flowering rush

1/1/2024

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Russian olive

1/1/2024

Euonymus fortunei

Wintercreeper, climbing spindle tree

1/1/2024

Festuca filiformis

Fine-leaved sheep fescue

1/1/2024

Ficaria verna

Lesser celandine

1/1/2024

Glaucium flavum

Yellow hornpoppy

1/1/2024

Glechoma hederacea

Ground ivy, creeping charlie

1/1/2024

Glyceria maxima

Great mannagrass, reed mannagrass

1/1/2024

Hippophae rhamnoides

Sea buckthorn

1/1/2024

Ligustrum obtusifolium

Border privet

1/1/2024

Lonicera xylosteum

Dwarf honeysuckle

1/1/2024

Lythrum virgatum

European wand loosestrife

1/1/2024

Miscanthus sacchariflorus

Amur silvergrass

1/1/2024

Petasites japonicus

Fuki, butterbur, giant butterbur

1/1/2024

Phalaris arundinacea

Reed canary grass, variegated ribbon grass

1/1/2024

Photinia villosa

Photinia, christmas berry

1/1/2024

Phragmites australis

Common reed

1/1/2024

Phyllostachys aurea

Golden bamboo

1/1/2024

Phyllostachys aureosulcata

Yellow groove bamboo

1/1/2024

Pyrus calleryana

Callery ("Bradford") pear

1/1/2024

Ranunculus repens

Creeping buttercup

1/1/2024

Rubus phoenicolasius

Wineberry

1/1/2024

Silphium perfoliatum

Cup plant

1/1/2024

Sorbus aucuparia

European mountain-ash

1/1/2024

Tussilago farfara

Coltsfoot

1/1/2024

Valeriana officinalis

Common valerian

1/1/2024

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