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