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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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Senecio inaequidens | Asteraceae | S | South Africa | |
Populus × canadensis | Salicaceae | M | Hybrid | |
Ailanthus altissima | Simaroubaceae | M | Asia | |
Robinia pseudoacacia | Fabaceae | M | North America | |
Acer negundo | Aceraceae | M | North America | |
Buddleja davidii | Scrophulariaceae | N | Asia | |
Impatiens glandulifera | Balsaminaceae | T | India | ✔ |
Ambrosia artemisiifolia | Asteraceae | T | North America | |
Dittrichia graveolens | Asteraceae | T | Mediterranean | |
Heracleum mantegazzianum | Apiaceae | H | Caucasus | ✔ |
Rudbeckia laciniata | Asteraceae | H | North America | |
Solidago canadensis | Aceraceae | H | North America | |
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum | Asteraceae | H | North America | |
Asclepias syriaca | Apocynaceae | H | North America | ✔ |
Solidago gigantea | Asteraceae | H | North America | |
Fallopia sachalinensis | Polygonaceae | G | Asia | |
Helianthus tuberosus | Asteraceae | G | North America | |
Fallopia japonica | Polygonaceae | G | Asia | |
Fallopia x bohemica | Polygonaceae | G | Hybrid |