Galveston Bay Field Guide - Species of Concern
Practical information to identify and manage non-native, invasive plants
The Quiet Invasion:
A Guide to Invasive Plants of the Galveston Bay Area
Species of Concern
Below is a list of species that belong in the list Species of Concern.
Bluestem; Kleberg, Angleton, and yellow
Bluestem; Kleberg, Angleton, and yellow

Dichanthium annulatum; Dichanthium aristatum; Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica
Bushkiller, Java, Javan grape
Bushkiller, Java, Javan grape

Cayratia japonica
Castorbean
Castorbean

Ricinus communis
Chinaberry, pride of India, Indian lilac, umbrella tree
Chinaberry, pride of India, Indian lilac, umbrella tree

Melia azedarach
Chinese elm
Chinese elm

Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese wisteria
Chinese wisteria

Wisteria sinensis
Cogongrass
Cogongrass

Imperata cylindrica
Elephant ear, coco yam, wild taro
Elephant ear, coco yam, wild taro

Colocasia esculenta
Golden bamboo
Golden bamboo

Phyllostachys aurea
Japanese climbing fern
Japanese climbing fern

Lygodium japonicum
Japanese honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica
Johnsongrass
Johnsongrass

Sorghum halepense
Lead tree, Leucaena, haole koa
Lead tree, Leucaena, haole koa

Leucaena leucocephala
Macartney rose
Macartney rose

Rosa bracteata
Motojo-bobo, childa, alien weed, bitter gingerleaf
Motojo-bobo, childa, alien weed, bitter gingerleaf

Lycianthes asarifolia
Multiflora rose
Multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora
Old world climbing fern, small leaf climbing fern
Old world climbing fern, small leaf climbing fern

Lygodium microphyllum
Privet, Chinese
Privet, Chinese

Ligustrum sinense
Privet, Japanese
Privet, Japanese

Ligustrum japonicum
Russian olive
Russian olive

Elaeagnus angustifolia
Silktree mimosa
Silktree mimosa

Albizia julibrissin
Tree-of-heaven, Ailanthus, copal tree
Tree-of-heaven, Ailanthus, copal tree

Ailanthus altissima
Vaseygrass
Vaseygrass

Paspalum urvillei
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