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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 japonica | Polygonaceae | G | Asia | |
Fallopia x bohemica | Polygonaceae | G | Hybrid | |
Fallopia sachalinensis | Polygonaceae | G | Asia | |
Viola odorata | Violaceae | H | Europe | |
Epilobium ciliatum | Onagraceae | H | North America | |
Myrrhis odorata | Apiaceae | H | Europe | |
Heracleum mantegazzianum | Apiaceae | H | Caucasus | ✔ |
Heracleum persicum | Apiaceae | H | W-Asia | ✔ |
Alchemilla mollis | Rosaceae | H | Caucasus, W-Asia | |
Amelanchier spicata | Rosaceae | N | North America | |
Malus domestica | Rosaceae | M | Cultivated plant | |
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 | |
Bunias orientalis | Brassicaceae | H | W-Asia, E-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 | |
Lupinus polyphyllus | Fabaceae | H | North America | |
Laburnum alpinum | Fabaceae | N | Europe | |
Lonicera involucrata | Caprifoliaceae | N | North America | |
Sambucus racemosa | Caprifoliaceae | N | Europe | |
Odontites verna | Scrophulariaceae | T | Europe | |
Linaria repens | Scrophulariaceae | G | Europe | |
Vinca minor | Apocynaceae | C | Europe, Asia | |
Senecio inaequidens | Asteraceae | S | South Africa | |
Solidago gigantea | Asteraceae | H | North America | |
Centaurea montana | Asteraceae | H | Europe | |
Petasites japonicus | Asteraceae | H | Asia | |
Acer pseudoplatanus | Aceraceae | M | Europe, W-Asia | |
Solidago canadensis | Aceraceae | H | North America |