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Non-Native Plant Species List

ACCS has been tracking all non-native plants known to occur in Alaska since 2002. To qualify for listing, the species must be found escaped outside of a designated planting/gardening area and not on private lands. The designation of nativity status for plants involves a careful review of the known distribution of the species and documentation of earliest establishment in our region. We consider the context of early botanical explorers documenting the flora of Alaska by using historic floras, herbaria records, and current scientific literature to inform our listing decisions and document the first presence in our region. Here we list the non-native plant species known to or likely to occur in our region. In collaboration with biologists, land managers, and weed scientists across the state, ACCS has developed an invasive plant ranking system that helps evaluate the potential invasiveness and impacts of non-native plants to natural areas in Alaska (Carlson et al. 2008). Most species have biographies and an invasiveness rank.

The AKEPIC list is maintained by ACCS Botanists. Please report new species to Justin Fulkerson.

Scientific Nameinfo riskSymbolCommon NameRankFamilyEst.Occurrence
Achillea filipendulina Lam.ACFIfernleaf yarrowAsteraceae2005Alaska
Acer negundo L.ACNE2boxelderAceraceaeAdjacent Canada only
Achillea ptarmica L.info riskACPTsneezeweed46Asteraceae1913Alaska
Acroptilon repens (L.) DC.info riskACRE3hardheads66AsteraceaeAdjacent Canada only
Aegopodium podagraria L.info riskAEPObishop's goutweed57Apiaceae2006Alaska
Agrostis capillaris L.AGCA5colonial bentgrassPoaceae1941Alaska
Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn.AGCRcrested wheatgrassPoaceae1939Alaska
Agropyron fragile (Roth) P. CandargyAGFRSiberian wheatgrassPoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Agrostemma githago L.AGGIcommon corncockleCaryophyllaceae2006Alaska
Agrostis gigantea RothAGGI2redtopPoaceae1902Alaska
Agrostis stolonifera L.AGST2creeping bentgrassPoaceae1918Alaska
Aira caryophyllea L.AICAsilver hairgrassPoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Alyssum alyssoides (L.) L.ALAL3alyssumBrassicaceae1954Alaska
Alopecurus arundinaceus Poir.ALARcreeping meadow foxtailPoaceae2011Alaska
Alopecurus geniculatus L.info riskALGE2water foxtail49Poaceae1940Alaska
Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.info riskALGL2European alder61BetulaceaeAlaska Watchlist
Alchemilla mollis (Buser) Rothm.info riskALMO12lady's mantle56Rosaceae2006Alaska
Alchemilla monticola Opizinfo riskALMO4hairy lady's mantle56Rosaceae1979Alaska
Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grandeinfo riskALPE4garlic mustard70Brassicaceae2002Alaska
Alopecurus pratensis L.info riskALPR3meadow foxtail52Poaceae1934Alaska
Amaranthus albus L.AMALprostrate pigweedAmaranthaceae2003Alaska
Amsinckia lycopsoides Lehm.AMLYtarweed fiddleneckBoraginaceae1918Alaska
Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.AMMEMenzies' fiddleneckBoraginaceae1913Alaska
Amaranthus retroflexus L.info riskAMREredroot amaranth45Amaranthaceae1918Alaska
Angelica archangelica L.ANAR9Norwegian angelicaApiaceae2017Adjacent Canada only
Anthemis cotula L.info riskANCO2stinking chamomile41Asteraceae1899Alaska
Anthoxanthum odoratum L.ANODsweet vernalgrassPoaceae1929Alaska
Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm.ANSYwild chervilApiaceaeAlaska (unconfirmed)
Arabis alpina L.ARAL8alpine rockcressBrassicaceaeAlaska Watchlist
Artemisia biennis Willd.ARBI2biennial wormwoodAsteraceae1968Alaska
Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. PreslAREL3tall oatgrassPoaceae1902Alaska
Arctium lappa L.ARLA3greater burdockAsteraceaeAdjacent Canada only
Arctium minus Bernh.info riskARMI2common burdock49Asteraceae2006Alaska
Armoracia rusticana G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.ARRU4horseradishBrassicaceae1997Alaska
Artemisia vulgaris L.ARVUcommon wormwoodAsteraceae2003Alaska
Astragalus cicer L.ASCI4chickpea milkvetchFabaceae2000Alaska
Asperugo procumbens L.ASPRGerman-madwortBoraginaceae1941Alaska
Atriplex hortensis L.ATHOgarden oracheAmaranthaceae1946Alaska
Atriplex patula L.ATPA4spear saltbushAmaranthaceae1939Alaska
Aurinia saxatilis (L.) Desv.AUSAbasket of goldBrassicaceae1991Alaska
Avena fatua L.AVFAwild oatPoaceae1941Alaska
Avena sativa L.AVSAcommon oatPoaceae1918Alaska
Axyris amaranthoides L.AXAMRussian pigweedAmaranthaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. ScottBASC5burningbushAmaranthaceae2013Alaska
Barbarea verna (Mill.) Asch.BAVEearly yellowrocketBrassicaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Barbarea vulgaris W.T. AitonBAVUgarden yellowrocketBrassicaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Berteroa incana (L.) DC.BEIN2hoary alyssumBrassicaceae1970Alaska
Bellis perennis L.BEPE2lawndaisyAsteraceae1937Alaska
Betula pendula RothBEPE3European white birchBetulaceae2005Alaska
Bidens cernua L.BICEnodding beggartickAsteraceae1909Alaska
Bidens frondosa L.BIFRdevil's beggartickAsteraceae1968Alaska
Borago officinalis L.BOOFcommon borageBoraginaceae1998Alaska
Bromus briziformis Fisch. & C.A. Mey.BRBR5rattlesnake bromePoaceae1941Alaska
Bromus hordeaceus L.BRHO2soft bromePoaceae1929Alaska
Bromus inermis Leyss.info riskBRIN2smooth brome62Poaceae1914Alaska
Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex MurrayBRJAfield bromePoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.BRJUindian mustardBrassicaceae1925Alaska
Brassica napus L.info riskBRNArape47Brassicaceae1913Alaska
Brassica rapa L.info riskBRRAfield mustard50Brassicaceae1925Alaska
Bromus racemosus L.BRRA2bald bromePoaceae1941Alaska
Bromus secalinus L.BRSErye bromePoaceae1918Alaska
Brachypodium sylvaticum (Huds.) P. Beauv.info riskBRSYslender false brome70PoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Bromus tectorum L.info riskBRTEcheatgrass78Poaceae1923Alaska
Carduus acanthoides L.info riskCAACspiny plumeless thistle61AsteraceaeAdjacent Canada only
Caragana arborescens Lam.info riskCAAR18Siberian peashrub74Fabaceae1995Alaska
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.info riskCABU2shepherd's purse40Brassicaceae1918Alaska
Campanula glomerata L.CAGL2Dane's bloodCampanulaceae2008Alaska
Campanula medium L.CAME20Canterbury bellsCampanulaceae2008Alaska
Camelina microcarpa Andrz. ex DC.CAMI2littlepod false flaxBrassicaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Carduus nutans L.info riskCANU4nodding plumeless thistle61AsteraceaeAdjacent Canada only
Calendula officinalis L.CAOFcalendulaAsteraceae2006Alaska
Carduus pycnocephalus L.info riskCAPY2Italian plumeless thistle61AsteraceaeAlaska Watchlist
Campanula rapunculoides L.info riskCARArampion bellflower64Campanulaceae2007Alaska
Camelina sativa (L.) CrantzCASA2gold-of-pleasureBrassicaceae1918Alaska
Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br.CASE13hedge false bindweedConvolvulaceae2006Alaska
Carex stipata Muhl. ex Willd.CAST5awlfruit sedgeCyperaceae1993Alaska
Carduus tenuiflorus W. Curtisinfo riskCATE2winged plumeless thistle61AsteraceaeAlaska Watchlist
Castilleja tenuis (A. Heller) T.I. Chuang & HeckardCATE26hairy Indian paintbrushOrobanchaceae1918Alaska
Carthamus tinctorius L.CATIsafflowerAsteraceae2004Alaska (unconfirmed)
Centaurea cyanus L.CECY2garden cornflowerAsteraceae2008Alaska
Cerastium fontanum Baumg. ssp. vulgare (Hartm.) Greuter & Burdetinfo riskCEFOV2big chickweed36Caryophyllaceae1899Alaska
Cerastium glomeratum Thuill.info riskCEGL2sticky chickweed36Caryophyllaceae1913Alaska
Centaurea montana L.info riskCEMOperennial cornflower46Asteraceae2005Alaska
Cerastium nutans Raf.CENU2nodding chickweedCaryophyllaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Centaurea scabiosa L.CESC2greater knapweedAsteraceae2004Alaska
Centaurea stoebe L.info riskCEST8spotted knapweed86Asteraceae2004Alaska
Cerastium tomentosum L.CETO2snow in summerCaryophyllaceae2006Alaska
Chenopodium album L.info riskCHAL7lambsquarters37Amaranthaceae1902Alaska
Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. WatsonCHLE4narrowleaf goosefootAmaranthaceae1950Alaska
Chaenorhinum minus (L.) LangeCHMIdwarf snapdragonPlantaginaceae2007Alaska
Chenopodium rubrum L.CHRUred goosefootAmaranthaceae1968Alaska
Chenopodium simplex (Torr.) Raf.CHSI2mapleleaf goosefootAmaranthaceae1995Alaska
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.info riskCIAR4Canada thistle76Asteraceae1925Alaska
Cichorium intybus L.CIINchicoryAsteraceaeAdjacent Canada only
Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.info riskCIVUbull thistle61Asteraceae1941Alaska
Clinopodium douglasii (Benth.) KuntzeCLDO2yerba buenaLamiaceae1891Alaska
Clematis tangutica (Maxim.) Korsh.CLTA2golden tiara clematisRanunculaceae2009Alaska
Convolvulus arvensis L.info riskCOAR4field bindweed56Convolvulaceae2004Alaska
Conyza canadensis (L.) CronquistCOCA5Canadian horseweedAsteraceae1982Alaska
Cotula coronopifolia L.info riskCOCO7common brassbuttons42Asteraceae1932Alaska
Collomia linearis Nutt.COLI2tiny trumpetPolemoniaceae1931Alaska
Conium maculatum L.COMA2poison hemlockApiaceae2006Alaska
Convallaria majalis L.COMA7European lily of the valleyLiliaceaeAlaska Watchlist
Conringia orientalis (L.) Dumort.COORhare's ear mustardBrassicaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Cotoneaster lucidus Schltdl. COLU5shiny cotoneasterRosaceae2014Alaska
Cota tinctoria (L.) J. GayCOTI4golden chamomileAsteraceae1941Alaska
Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr.CRCA3smooth hawksbeardAsteraceae1996Alaska
Crepis tectorum L.info riskCRTE3narrowleaf hawksbeard56Asteraceae1970Alaska
Cryptantha torreyana (A. Gray) GreeneCRTO4Torrey's cryptanthaBoraginaceae1902Alaska
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Linkinfo riskCYSC4Scotch broom69Fabaceae1983Alaska
Daucus carota L.DACA6Queen Anne's laceApiaceae2005Alaska
Dactylis glomerata L.info riskDAGLorchardgrass53Poaceae1902Alaska
Daphne mezereum L.DAME3paradise plantThymelaeaceae1998Alaska
Deschampsia danthonioides (Trin.) MunroDEDAannual hairgrassPoaceae1941Alaska
Deschampsia elongata (Hook.) Munroinfo riskDEELslender hairgrass35Poaceae1945Alaska
Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantlinfo riskDESO2herb sophia41Brassicaceae1920Alaska
Dianthus barbatus L.DIBAsweetwilliamCaryophyllaceae1995Alaska
Dianthus deltoides L.DIDEmaiden pinkCaryophyllaceae2005Alaska
Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Schreb. ex Muhl.DIISsmooth crabgrassPoaceaeAlaska (unconfirmed)
Dianthus plumarius L.DIPLfeathered pinkCaryophyllaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Digitalis purpurea L.info riskDIPUpurple foxglove51Plantaginaceae2004Alaska
Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.DISAhairy crabgrassPoaceaeAlaska (unconfirmed)
Dracocephalum moldavica L.DRMOMoldavian dragonheadLamiaceaeAlaska (unconfirmed)
Dracocephalum thymiflorum L.DRTHthymeleaf dragonheadLamiaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britton var. arundinaceumDUARAthree-way sedgeCyperaceae1993Alaska
Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv.ECCRbarnyardgrassPoaceae2014Alaska
Elymus canadensis L.ELCA4Canada wildryePoaceaeAlaska (unconfirmed)
Elodea canadensis Michx.info riskELODECanadian waterweed79Hydrocharitaceae1982Alaska
Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) H. St. Johninfo riskELODEwestern waterweed79Hydrocharitaceae1982Alaska
Elymus repens (L.) Gouldinfo riskELRE4quackgrass59Poaceae1918Alaska
Elymus sibiricus L.info riskELSISiberian wildrye53Poaceae1999Alaska
Erysimum capitatum (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene (cultivar)ERCA14sanddune wallflowerBrassicaceae2004Alaska
Erysimum cheiri (L.) CrantzERCH10Aegean wallflowerBrassicaceae2011Alaska
Erysimum cheiranthoides L.ERCH9wormseed wallflowerBrassicaceae1909Alaska
Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex AitonERCI6redstem stork's billGeraniaceae1909Alaska
Erucastrum gallicum (Willd.) O.E. SchulzERGAcommon dogmustardBrassicaceae1994Alaska
Eragrostis intermedia Hitchc.ERINplains lovegrassPoaceaeAlaska (unconfirmed)
Eschscholzia californica Cham.ESCA2California poppyPapaveraceae1995Alaska
Euphorbia cyparissias L.EUCY2cypress spurgeEuphorbiaceae2014Alaska
Euphorbia esula L.EUESleafy spurge84Euphorbiaceae2012Alaska
Euphrasia nemorosa (Pers.) Wallr.info riskEUNE3common eyebright42Orobanchaceae2000Alaska
Euphorbia peplus L.EUPE6petty spurgeEuphorbiaceae1974Alaska
Fallopia convolvulus (L.) Á. Löveinfo riskFACOblack bindweed50Polygonaceae1931Alaska
Fagopyrum esculentum MoenchFAES2buckwheatPolygonaceae1974Alaska
Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr.info riskFAJA2Japanese knotweed87Polygonaceae1981Alaska
Fallopia sachalinensis (F. Schmidt ex Maxim.) Ronse Decr.info riskFASA3giant knotweed87Polygonaceae2006Alaska
Festuca brevipila TraceyFEBR7hard fescuePoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Festuca valesiaca Schleich. ex GaudinFEVA2Volga fescuePoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Gaillardia aristata PurshGAARcommon gaillardiaAsteraceaeAdjacent Canada only
Galeopsis bifida Boenn.info riskGABI3splitlip hempnettle50Lamiaceae1969Alaska
Gaillardia pulchella Foug.GAPUIndian blanketAsteraceae1995Alaska
Galeopsis tetrahit L.info riskGATE2brittlestem hempnettle50Lamiaceae1867Alaska
Geranium bicknellii Britt.GEBI2Bicknell's cranesbillGeraniaceae1924Alaska
Geranium carolinianum L.GECA5Carolina cranesbillGeraniaceae1959Alaska
Geranium pusillum L.GEPU2small geraniumGeraniaceae1994Alaska
Geranium robertianum L.info riskGERORobert geranium67Geraniaceae1941Alaska
Geranium sanguineum L.GESA2bloody geraniumGeraniaceae1959Alaska
Gilia achilleifolia Benth.GIAC2California giliaPolemoniaceae1941Alaska
Gilia capitata SimsGICA5bluehead giliaPolemoniaceae1941Alaska
Glechoma hederacea L.info riskGLHE2ground ivy48Lamiaceae1941Alaska
Glyceria maxima (Hartm.) Holmb.GLMA3reed mannagrassPoaceae1941Alaska
Glebionis segetum (L.) Fourr.GLSE5corndaisyAsteraceae1968Alaska
Gnaphalium palustre Nutt.GNPAwestern marsh cudweedAsteraceae2005Alaska
Gnaphalium uliginosum L.GNULmarsh cudweedAsteraceae1941Alaska
Gypsophila elegans M. Bieb.GYELshowy baby's-breathCaryophyllaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Gypsophila paniculata L.info riskGYPAbaby's breath57Caryophyllaceae2004Adjacent Canada only
Hackelia micrantha (Eastw.) J.L. GentryHAMIJessica sticktightBoraginaceae1968Alaska
Helianthus annuus L.HEAN3common sunflowerAsteraceae1941Alaska
Hedera helix L.info riskHEHEEnglish ivy73Araliaceae2006Alaska
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levierinfo riskHEMA17giant hogweed81Apiaceae2010Alaska
Hesperis matronalis L.info riskHEMA3dames rocket41Brassicaceae1941Alaska
Heracleum sphondylium ssp.sibiricum (L.) SimonkaiHESPSeltrotApiaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Hieracium aurantiacum L.info riskHIAUorange hawkweed79Asteraceae1969Alaska
Hieracium caespitosum Dumort.info riskHICA10meadow hawkweed79Asteraceae2004Alaska
Hieracium ×flagellare Willd. [caespitosum × pilosella]HIFL2hawkweedAsteraceaeAdjacent Canada only
Hieracium glomeratum Froel.HIGL3queen-devil hawkweedAsteraceaeAdjacent Canada only
Hieracium lachenalii C.C. Gmel.info riskHILA8common hawkweed57Asteraceae2005Alaska
Hieracium murorum L.HIMUwall hawkweedAsteraceae2005Alaska
Hieracium pilosella L.info riskHIPImouseear hawkweed63Asteraceae2004Alaska
Hieracium piloselloides Vill.HIPI2tall hawkweedAsteraceae2006Alaska
Hieracium sabaudum L.HISA4New England hawkweedAsteraceaeAlaska
Hieracium umbellatum L.info riskHIUMnarrowleaf hawkweed51Asteraceae1996Alaska
Hordeum comosum J. PreslHOCO4barleyPoaceaeAlaska (unconfirmed)
Hordeum jubatum L.info riskHOJUfoxtail barley63Poaceae1889Alaska
Holcus lanatus L.info riskHOLAcommon velvetgrass56Poaceae1906Alaska
Holcus mollis L.HOMOcreeping velvet grassPoaceae2007Alaska
Hordeum murinum L. ssp. leporinum (Link) Arcang.info riskHOMULleporinum barley60Poaceae2004Alaska
Hordeum vulgare L.info riskHOVUcommon barley39Poaceae1918Alaska
Hypericum perforatum L.info riskHYPESt. Johnswort52Hypericaceae1981Alaska
Hypochaeris radicata L.info riskHYRA3hairy cat's ear44Asteraceae1919Alaska
Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royleinfo riskHYVE3waterthyme80HydrocharitaceaeAlaska Watchlist
Iberis amara L.IBAMannual candytuftBrassicaceaeAlaska (unconfirmed)
Iberis umbellata L.IBUMglobe candytuftBrassicaceae1946Alaska
Ilex aquifolium L.info riskILAQ80English holly67Aquifoliaceae2006Alaska
Impatiens glandulifera Royleinfo riskIMGLornamental jewelweed82Balsaminaceae2004Alaska
Iris pseudacorus L.info riskIRPSpaleyellow iris66Iridaceae2006Alaska
Lamium album L.info riskLAALwhite deadnettle40Lamiaceae1950Alaska
Lamium amplexicaule L.LAAMhenbit deadnettleLamiaceae2011Alaska
Lapsana communis L.info riskLACO3common nipplewort33Asteraceae1919Alaska
Lamium maculatum L.LAMAspotted henbitLamiaceae1974Alaska
Lathyrus pratensis L.LAPRmeadow peaFabaceae1932Alaska
Lactuca serriola L.LASEprickly lettuceAsteraceae2005Alaska
Lappula squarrosa (Retz.) Dumort.info riskLASQEuropean stickseed44Boraginaceae1944Alaska
Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey.LATAblue lettuceAsteraceae1932Alaska
Leymus angustus (Trin.) Pilg.LEAN3Altai wildryePoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Leontodon autumnalis L.info riskLEAU2fall dandelion51Asteraceae1997Alaska
Lepidium campestre (L.) W.T. AitonLECA5field pepperweedBrassicaceae2005Alaska
Lepidium densiflorum Schrad.info riskLEDEcommon pepperweed25Brassicaceae1919Alaska
Lepidium heterophyllum Benth.LEHE2purpleanther field pepperweedBrassicaceae2013Alaska
Leontodon hispidus L.LEHIlesser hawkbitAsteraceae2005Alaska
Leontodon hirtus auct. non L.LEHI4lesser hawkbitAsteraceae2012Alaska
Lepidium latifolium L.info riskLELA2broadleaved pepperweed71Brassicaceae2011Alaska
Leucanthemum maximum (Ramond) DC.LEMA8Shasta daisyAsteraceae2006Alaska
Lepidium perfoliatum L.LEPE2clasping pepperweedBrassicaceae1969Alaska
Lepidium ramosissimum A. NelsonLERA2manybranched pepperweedBrassicaceae1891Alaska
Lepidium ruderale L.LERUroadside pepperweedBrassicaceae1995Alaska
Lepidium sativum L.LESA2gardencress pepperweedBrassicaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Leontodon saxatilis Lam.LETAlesser hawkbitAsteraceaeAdjacent Canada only
Lepidium virginicum L.LEVI3Virginia pepperweedBrassicaceae1941Alaska
Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.info riskLEVUoxeye daisy61Asteraceae1936Alaska
Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill.info riskLIDADalmatian toadflax58PlantaginaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Limnanthes douglasii R. Br. ssp. douglasiiLIDODDouglas' meadowfoamLimnanthaceae2010Alaska
Linaria maroccana Hook. f.LIMA3Moroccan toadflaxPlantaginaceae2011Alaska
Linaria pinifolia (Poir.) Thell.LIPI3pineneedle toadflaxPlantaginaceae2007Alaska
Linaria purpurea (L.) Mill.LIPU3purple toadlfaxPlantaginaceae2020Alaska
Linaria vulgaris Mill.info riskLIVU2butter and eggs69Plantaginaceae1941Alaska
Lotus corniculatus L.info riskLOCO6bird's-foot trefoil65Fabaceae2005Alaska
Lolium multiflorum Lam.info riskLOMUItalian ryegrass41Poaceae1935Alaska
Lolium perenne L.info riskLOPEperennial ryegrass52Poaceae1902Alaska
Lonicera tatarica L.info riskLOTATatarian honeysuckle66Caprifoliaceae2010Alaska
Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentumLOTETDarnel ryegrassPoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr
LOULgreater bird's-foot trefoilFabaceae2022Alaska
Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl. ssp. polyphyllusinfo riskLUPOP2bigleaf lupine71Fabaceae1931Alaska
Silene chalcedonica (L.) E. H. L. Krauseinfo riskLYCH3maltesecross42Caryophyllaceae1994Alaska
Lysimachia nummularia L.LYNUcreeping jennyPrimulaceae2006Alaska
Lythrum salicaria L.info riskLYSA2purple loosestrife84Lythraceae2006Alaska
Lythrum virgatum L.info riskLYVI3European wand loosestrife84LythraceaeAlaska Watchlist
Matricaria discoidea DC.info riskMADI6pineapple weed32Asteraceae1881Alaska
Madia glomerata Hook.MAGL2mountain tarweedAsteraceae1914Alaska
Malva neglecta Wallr.MANEcommon mallowMalvaceae1974Alaska
Malva pusilla Sm.MAPU5low mallowMalvaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Marrubium vulgare L.MAVUhorehoundLamiaceae1941Alaska
Melilotus albus Medik.info riskMEAL2white sweetclover81Fabaceae1913Alaska
Medicago lupulina L.info riskMELUblack medick48Fabaceae1930Alaska
Medicago minima (L.) L.MEMIburr medicFabaceae2004Alaska
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.info riskMEOFyellow sweetclover69Fabaceae1913Alaska
Mentha ×piperita L. [aquatica × spicata]info riskMEPIpeppermint43Lamiaceae1918Alaska
Medicago polymorpha L.MEPO3burcloverFabaceae1918Alaska
Medicago sativa L. ssp. sativainfo riskMESAFyellow alfalfa59Fabaceae1909Alaska
Medicago sativa L. ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang.info riskMESASalfalfa64Fabaceae1915Alaska
Mentha spicata L.info riskMESP3spearmint43Lamiaceae1918Alaska
Microsteris gracilis (Hook.) GreeneMIGRslender phloxPolemoniaceae1909Alaska
Misopates orontium (L.) Raf.MIORlinearleaf snapdragonPlantaginaceae1968Alaska
Mycelis muralis (L.) Dumort.info riskMYMUwall-lettuce31Asteraceae2004Alaska
Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop.MYODaniseApiaceae2007Alaska
Myosotis scorpioides L.info riskMYSCtrue forget-me-not54Boraginaceae1918Alaska
Myriophyllum spicatum L.info riskMYSP2Eurasian watermilfoil90HalagoraceaeAlaska Watchlist
Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffmann.MYSYwoodland forget-me-notBoraginaceae1962Alaska
Nasturtium officinale W.T. AitonNAOFwatercressBrassicaceae1946Alaska
Nepeta cataria L.NECA2catnipLamiaceae1918Alaska
Nemophila menziesii Hook. & Arn.NEMEbaby blue eyesHydrophyllaceae2011Alaska
Neslia paniculata (L.) Desv.NEPA3ballmustardBrassicaceae1931Alaska
Nymphaea odorata ssp. odorata Aitoninfo riskNYODOAmerican white waterlily80Nymphaeaceae1997Alaska
Onopordum acanthium L.ONACScotch cottonthistleAsteraceaeAdjacent Canada only
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.ONVIsainfoinFabaceae2000Alaska
Papaver croceum Ledeb.info riskPACR80Iceland poppy39Papaveraceae1974Alaska
Panicum miliaceum L.PAMI2proso milletPoaceaeAlaska (unconfirmed)
Papaver rhoeas L.PARH2corn poppyPapaveraceae1913Alaska
Pastinaca sativa L.PASA2wild parsnipApiaceae1941Adjacent Canada only
Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) Á. LövePASMwestern wheatgrassPoaceae1968Alaska
Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Grayinfo riskPELA22pale smartweed47Polygonaceae1952Alaska
Persicaria maculosa Grayinfo riskPEMA24spotted ladysthumb47Polygonaceae1940Alaska
Persicaria wallichii Greuter & Burdetinfo riskPEWA18Himalayan knotweed80Polygonaceae2006Alaska
Phalaris arundinacea L. (cultivar)info riskPHAR3reed canarygrass83Poaceae1905Alaska
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.info riskPHAU7common reed83PoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Phacelia campanularia A. GrayPHCA3desertbellsHydrophyllaceae2016Alaska
Phalaris canariensis L.PHCA5annual canarygrassPoaceae1909Alaska
Phalaris minor Retz.PHMI3littleseed canarygrassPoaceae1968Alaska
Phleum pratense L.info riskPHPR3timothy54Poaceae1918Alaska
Phedimus spurius (M. Bieb.) 't HartPHSP9Caucasian stonecropCrassulaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Plagiobothrys figuratus (Piper) I.M. Johnst. ex M. Peck ssp. figuratusPLFIFfragrant popcornflowerBoraginaceae1944Alaska
Plantago lanceolata L.PLLAnarrowleaf plantainPlantaginaceae1919Alaska
Plantago major L.info riskPLMA2common plantain44Plantaginaceae1904Alaska
Polygonum achoreum S.F. BlakePOAC3leathery knotweedPolygonaceae1956Alaska
Poa annua L.info riskPOANannual bluegrass46Poaceae1891Alaska
Polygonum aviculare L.info riskPOAVprostrate knotweed45Polygonaceae1918Alaska
Potentilla biennis GreenePOBI7biennial cinquefoilRosaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Fallopia ×bohemica (J. Chrtek & Chrtkov) J.P. Baileyinfo riskPOBO10Bohemian knotweed87Polygonaceae2004Alaska
Potentilla brunnescens Rydb.POBR16slender cinquefoilRosaceae1951Alaska
Poa compressa L.info riskPOCOCanada bluegrass39Poaceae1941Alaska
Polygonum hydropiper L.POHYmarshpepper knotweedPolygonaceae1913Alaska
Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx.POHY2swamp smartweedPolygonaceae1940Alaska
Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf.POMO5annual rabbitsfoot grassPoaceae1919Alaska
Poa pratensis L. ssp. irrigata (Lindm.) H. Lindb.info riskPOPRspreading bluegrass52Poaceae1975Alaska
Poa pratensis L. ssp. pratensisinfo riskPOPRKentucky bluegrass52Poaceae1902Alaska
Polygonum ramosissimum Michx.PORA3bushy knotweedPolygonaceae1968Alaska
Potentilla recta L.info riskPORE5sulphur cinquefoil57RosaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Poa trivialis L.info riskPOTR2rough bluegrass52Poaceae1918Alaska
Prunus avium (L.) L.PRAVsweet cherryRosaceae2005Alaska
Prunus mahaleb L.PRMAMahaleb cherryRosaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Prunus maackii Rupr.info riskPRMA9Amur chokecherry45Rosaceae2012Alaska
Prunus padus L.info riskPRPA5European bird cherry83Rosaceae1980Alaska
Prunus virginiana L.info riskPRVIchokecherry83Rosaceae2009Alaska
Psilocarphus elatior (A. Gray) A. GrayPSELmeadow woollyheadsAsteraceae2012Alaska
Psathyrostachys juncea (Fisch.) NevskiPSJU3Russian wildryePoaceae1941Alaska
Puccinellia distans (Jacq.) Parl.PUDIweeping alkaligrassPoaceae1992Alaska
Ranunculus acris L.info riskRAAC3tall buttercup60Ranunculaceae1945Alaska
Ranunculus repens L.info riskRARE3creeping buttercup72Ranunculaceae1881Alaska
Raphanus sativus L.RASA2cultivated radishBrassicaceae1936Alaska
Rheum rhabarbarum L.RHRH2garden rhubarbPolygonaceae2003Alaska
Ribes uva-crispa L.RIUV80European gooseberryGrossulariaceae2010Alaska
Rosa rugosa Thunb.info riskRORUrugosa rose72Rosaceae1921Alaska
Rorippa sylvestris (L.) BesserROSYcreeping yellowcressBrassicaceae1994Alaska
Rumex acetosa L.RUAC2garden sorrelPolygonaceae2007Alaska
Rumex acetosella L.info riskRUAC3common sheep sorrel51Polygonaceae1979Alaska
Rumex crispus L.info riskRUCRcurly dock48Polygonaceae1909Alaska
Rubus discolor Weihe & Neesinfo riskRUDI2Himalayan blackberry77Rosaceae2006Alaska
Rudbeckia hirta L.RUHI2blackeyed SusanAsteraceae1995Alaska
Rumex longifolius DC.info riskRULO2dooryard dock48Polygonaceae1937Alaska
Rumex maritimus L.RUMA4golden dockPolygonaceae1941Alaska
Rumex obtusifolius L.info riskRUOBbitter dock48Polygonaceae1913Alaska
Rumex pseudonatronatus BorbásRUPSfield dockPolygonaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Saponaria officinalis L.info riskSAOF4bouncingbet34Caryophyllaceae2010Alaska
Salix ×pendulina Wender. [babylonica × euxina]SAPE12Wisconsin weeping willowSalicaceaeAlaska (unconfirmed)
Salix pentandra L.SAPE4laurel willowSalicaceae2000Alaska
Sagina procumbens L.info riskSAPRbirdeye pearlwort39Caryophyllaceae2005Alaska
Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort.info riskSCAR7tall fescue63Poaceae1941Alaska
Schedonorus pratensis (Huds.) P. Beauv.SCPR4meadow fescuePoaceae1936Alaska
Scilla siberica AndrewsSCSI2Siberian squillLiliaceae2020Alaska
Secale cereale L.SECEcereal ryePoaceae1941Adjacent Canada only
Senecio eremophilus RichardsonSEER2desert ragwortAsteraceae1968Alaska
Senecio integerrimus Nutt. var. exaltatus (Nutt.) CronquistSEINEColumbia ragwortAsteraceae2006Alaska
Senecio jacobaea L.info riskSEJAtansy ragwort63Asteraceae1999Alaska
Senecio serra Hook.SESE2tall ragwortAsteraceae2014Alaska
Senecio sylvaticus L.info riskSESYwoodland ragwort41Asteraceae2006Alaska
Securigera varia (L.) Lasseninfo riskSEVA4crownvetch68Fabaceae2006Alaska
Senecio viscosus L.SEVI2sticky ragwortAsteraceae2007Alaska
Setaria viridis (L.) P. Beauv.SEVI4green bristlegrassPoaceae1997Alaska
Senecio vulgaris L.info riskSEVUold-man-in-the-Spring36Asteraceae1916Alaska
Sisymbrium altissimum L.SIAL2tall tumblemustardBrassicaceae1918Alaska
Sinapis alba L.SIAL5white mustardBrassicaceae2004Alaska
Silene armeria L.SIARsweet William sileneCaryophyllaceae2008Alaska
Sinapis arvensis L.SIAR4charlock mustardBrassicaceae1909Alaska
Silene csereii Baumg.SICSBalkan catchflyCaryophyllaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Silene dioica (L.) Clairvilleinfo riskSIDI4red catchfly42Caryophyllaceae2007Alaska
Silene latifolia Poir.info riskSILA21bladder campion42Caryophyllaceae1937Alaska
Sisymbrium loeselii L.SILO3small tumbleweed mustardBrassicaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.SIMA3blessed milkthistleAsteraceae2007Alaska
Silene noctiflora L.info riskSINOnightflowering silene42Caryophyllaceae1938Alaska
Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.SIOFhedgemustardBrassicaceae1918Alaska
Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garckeinfo riskSIVUbladder campion42Caryophyllaceae2010Alaska
Sonchus arvensis L.info riskSOAR2field sowthistle73Asteraceae1918Alaska
Sonchus arvensis L. ssp. arvensisSOARA2field sowthistle73Asteraceae2006Alaska
Sonchus arvensis L. ssp. uliginosus (M. Bieb.) NymanSOARUmoist sowthistle73Asteraceae1993Alaska
Sonchus asper (L.) Hillinfo riskSOASspiny sowthistle46Asteraceae1918Alaska
Sorbus aucuparia L.info riskSOAUEuropean mountain ash59Rosaceae1939Alaska
Solanum nigrum L.SONIblack nightshadeSolanaceae1918Alaska
Sonchus oleraceus L.info riskSOOLcommon sowthistle46Asteraceae1941Alaska
Solanum physalifolium RusbySOPHhoe nightshadeSolanaceae1917Alaska
Solanum rostratum Dunal.SORObuffalobur nightshadeSolanaceae1997Alaska
Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A. BraunSOSO2false spiraeaRosaceae2005Alaska
Spartina alterniflora Loisel.info riskSPALsmooth cordgrass86PoaceaeAlaska Watchlist
Spartina anglica C.E. Hubbardinfo riskSPAN5common cordgrass86PoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Spergula arvensis L.info riskSPARcorn spurry32Caryophyllaceae1867Alaska
Spartina densiflora Brongn.info riskSPDE2denseflower cordgrass86PoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Spartina patens (Aiton) Muhl.info riskSPPAsaltmeadow cordgrass86PoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Spergularia rubra (L.) J.& K. Preslinfo riskSPRUred sandspurry34Caryophyllaceae1940Alaska
Stellaria media (L.) Vill.info riskSTME2common chickweed42Caryophyllaceae1816Alaska
Symphytum asperum LepechinSYASprickly comfreyBoraginaceae1994Alaska
Symphytum officinale L.info riskSYOFcommon comfrey48Boraginaceae2004Alaska
Syringa vulgaris L.SYVUcommon lilacOleaceae2022Alaska
Taraxacum erythrospermum Andrz. ex BesserTAER3rock dandelionAsteraceae1941Alaska
Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg.info riskTAOFcommon dandelion58Asteraceae1916Alaska
Tanacetum vulgare L.info riskTAVUcommon tansy60Asteraceae1941Alaska
Thalictrum aquilegifolium L.THAQcolumbine meadow-rueRanunculaceae2022Alaska
Thlaspi arvense L.info riskTHAR5field pennycress42Brassicaceae1919Alaska
Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. DeweyTHIN6intermediate wheatgrassPoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Thinopyrum ponticum (Podp.) Barkworth & D.R. DeweyTHPO7tall wheatgrassPoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Triticum aestivum L.TRAEcommon wheatPoaceae1918Alaska
Trifolium aureum PollichTRAU2golden cloverFabaceae2005Alaska
Tragopogon dubius Scop.info riskTRDUyellow salsify50Asteraceae2003Alaska
Trifolium dubium Sibth.info riskTRDU2suckling clover50Fabaceae1941Alaska
Trollius europaeus L.TREU3European globeflowerRanunculaceae2010Alaska
Trifolium hybridum L.info riskTRHYalsike clover57Fabaceae1901Alaska
Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip.info riskTRIN11scentless false mayweed48Asteraceae1934Alaska
Trifolium lupinaster L.TRLUlupine cloverFabaceae1932Alaska
Trifolium microcephalum PurshTRMI4smallhead cloverFabaceae1909Alaska
Tragopogon pratensis L.TRPRJack-go-to-bed-at-noonAsteraceae2009Adjacent Canada only
Trifolium pratense L.info riskTRPR2red clover53Fabaceae1902Alaska
Trifolium repens L.info riskTRRE3white clover59Fabaceae1902Alaska
Trifolium variegatum Nutt.TRVAwhitetip cloverFabaceae1947Alaska
Tussilago farfara L.TUFAcoltsfootAsteraceae2023Alaska
Turritis glabra L.TUGLtower rockcressBrassicaceae1951Alaska
Urtica urens L.URURdwarf nettleUrticaceae1941Adjacent Canada only
Vaccaria hispanica (Mill.) RauschertVAHI2cow soapwortCaryophyllaceae1909Alaska
Valeriana officinalis L.VAOFgarden valerianValerianaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Veronica anagallis-aquatica L.VEAN2water speedwellPlantaginaceae1968Alaska
Veronica arvensis L.VEARcorn speedwellPlantaginaceae1918Alaska
Veronica chamaedrys L.VECHgermander speedwellPlantaginaceae1941Alaska
Veronica longifolia L.VELO2longleaf speedwellPlantaginaceae1973Yukon
Veronica officinalis L.VEOF2common gypsyweedPlantaginaceae2006Alaska
Veronica persica Poir.VEPE3birdeye speedwellPlantaginaceae1918Alaska
Veronica peregrina L. ssp. peregrinaVEPEPneckweedPlantaginaceae2007Alaska
Veronica peregrina L.VEPEX2purslane speedwellPlantaginaceae1919Alaska
Veronica serpyllifolia L. ssp. serpyllifoliainfo riskVESESthymeleaf speedwell36Plantaginaceae1918Alaska
Veronica spicata L. ssp. spicataVESPSspiked speedwellPlantaginaceae1918Alaska
Verbascum thapsus L.info riskVETHcommon mullein52Scrophulariaceae2007Alaska
Vicia cracca L. ssp. craccainfo riskVICRCbird vetch73Fabaceae1909Alaska
Vicia hirsuta (L.) GrayVIHItiny vetchFabaceae2014Alaska
Viburnum opulus L.VIOPAmerican cranberrybushAdoxaceae2005Alaska
Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.VISAN2garden vetchFabaceae1918Alaska
Viola tricolor L.info riskVITRjohnny jumpup34Violaceae1995Alaska
Vicia villosa Rothinfo riskVIVIwinter vetch53Fabaceae1931Alaska
Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C. Gmel.VUMYannual fescuePoaceaeAdjacent Canada only
Zostera japonica Asch. & Graebn.ZOJA2dwarf eelgrass53ZosteraceaeAlaska Watchlist

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