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Invasive Plants
The List of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern (EU Regulation 1143/2014) and national lists of invasive alien plants from each study country (see Project > Literature) formed the basis for the list of invasive alien plants along roadsides. The species were checked for their occurrence and spread along roadsides. All information needed was gathered from the original source (i.e. the national lists), by an extensive literature search, floristic databases, and expert consultation.
Taxon name | Family | Life form | Origin | EU |
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Syringa vulgaris | Oleaceae | N | SW-Europe | |
Impatiens glandulifera | Balsaminaceae | T | India | ✔ |
Impatiens parviflora | Balsaminaceae | T | Asia | |
Cornus sericea | Cornaceae | N | North America | |
Cornus alba | Cornaceae | N | E-Asia | |
Cerastium tomentosum | Caryophyllaceae | C | S-Europe | |
Calystegia sepium subsp. spectabilis | Convolvulaceae | G | Russia, Japan | |
Bergenia cordifolia | Saxifragaceae | H | Asia | |
Berberis thunbergii | Berberidaceae | N | Asia | |
Fallopia x bohemica | Polygonaceae | G | Hybrid | |
Fallopia sachalinensis | Polygonaceae | G | Asia | |
Fallopia japonica | Polygonaceae | G | Asia | |
Viola odorata | Violaceae | H | Europe | |
Epilobium ciliatum | Onagraceae | H | North America | |
Heracleum mantegazzianum | Apiaceae | H | Caucasus | ✔ |
Heracleum persicum | Apiaceae | H | W-Asia | ✔ |
Myrrhis odorata | Apiaceae | H | Europe | |
Cotoneaster divaricatus | Rosaceae | N | Asia | |
Sorbus mougeotii | Rosaceae | N | Europe | |
Cotoneaster lucidus | Rosaceae | N | Asia | |
Sorbaria sorbifolia | Rosaceae | N | Asia | |
Rosa rugosa | Rosaceae | N | E-Asia | |
Alchemilla mollis | Rosaceae | H | Caucasus, W-Asia | |
Amelanchier spicata | Rosaceae | N | North America | |
Malus domestica | Rosaceae | M | Cultivated plant | |
Bunias orientalis | Brassicaceae | H | W-Asia, E-Europe | |
Lupinus polyphyllus | Fabaceae | H | North America | |
Laburnum alpinum | Fabaceae | N | Europe | |
Lotus corniculatus | Fabaceae | H | Europe | |
Lupinus nootkatensis | Fabaceae | H | North America | |
Lupinus perennis | Fabaceae | H | North America | |
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. carpatica | Fabaceae | H | Europe | |
Melilotus albus | Fabaceae | T | S-Europe, W-Europe | |
Sambucus racemosa | Caprifoliaceae | N | Europe | |
Lonicera involucrata | Caprifoliaceae | N | North America | |
Linaria repens | Scrophulariaceae | G | Europe | |
Odontites verna | Scrophulariaceae | T | Europe | |
Vinca minor | Apocynaceae | C | Europe, Asia | |
Centaurea montana | Asteraceae | H | Europe | |
Petasites japonicus | Asteraceae | H | Asia | |
Senecio inaequidens | Asteraceae | S | South Africa | |
Solidago gigantea | Asteraceae | H | North America | |
Solidago canadensis | Aceraceae | H | North America | |
Acer pseudoplatanus | Aceraceae | M | Europe, W-Asia |