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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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Fallopia japonica | Polygonaceae | G | Asia | |
Fallopia x bohemica | Polygonaceae | G | Hybrid | |
Fallopia sachalinensis | Polygonaceae | G | Asia | |
Helianthus tuberosus | Asteraceae | G | North America | |
Epilobium ciliatum | Onagraceae | H | North America | |
Artemisia verlotiorum | Asteraceae | H | Asia | |
Solidago gigantea | Asteraceae | H | North America | |
Duchesnea indica | Rosaceae | H | Asia | |
Rudbeckia laciniata | Asteraceae | H | North America | |
Solidago canadensis | Aceraceae | H | North America | |
Lupinus polyphyllus | Fabaceae | H | North America | |
Ambrosia artemisiifolia | Asteraceae | T | North America | |
Bidens frondosa | Asteraceae | T | North America | |
Cuscuta campestris | Cuscutaceae | T | North America | |
Erigeron annuus | Asteraceae | T | North America | |
Dittrichia graveolens | Asteraceae | T | Mediterranean | |
Sporobolus neglectus | Poaceae | T | North America | |
Impatiens glandulifera | Balsaminaceae | T | India | ✔ |
Berberis thunbergii | Berberidaceae | N | Asia | |
Buddleja davidii | Scrophulariaceae | N | Asia | |
Lonicera japonica | Caprifoliaceae | N | E-Asia | |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Vitaceae | N | North America | |
Physocarpus opulifolius | Rosaceae | N | North America | |
Ailanthus altissima | Simaroubaceae | M | Asia | |
Robinia pseudoacacia | Fabaceae | M | North America | |
Broussonetia papyrifera | Moraceae | M | Asia | |
Acer negundo | Aceraceae | M | North America | |
Senecio inaequidens | Asteraceae | S | South Africa |