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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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Lupinus polyphyllus | Fabaceae | H | North America | |
Lonicera involucrata | Caprifoliaceae | N | North America | |
Epilobium ciliatum | Onagraceae | H | North America | |
Lupinus nootkatensis | Fabaceae | H | North America | |
Amelanchier spicata | Rosaceae | N | North America | |
Lupinus perennis | Fabaceae | H | North America | |
Solidago gigantea | Asteraceae | H | North America | |
Solidago canadensis | Aceraceae | H | North America | |
Cornus sericea | Cornaceae | N | North America | |
Impatiens glandulifera | Balsaminaceae | T | India | ✔ |
Impatiens parviflora | Balsaminaceae | T | Asia | |
Fallopia japonica | Polygonaceae | G | Asia | |
Berberis thunbergii | Berberidaceae | N | Asia | |
Bergenia cordifolia | Saxifragaceae | H | Asia | |
Petasites japonicus | Asteraceae | H | Asia | |
Fallopia sachalinensis | Polygonaceae | G | Asia | |
Cotoneaster divaricatus | Rosaceae | N | Asia | |
Cotoneaster lucidus | Rosaceae | N | Asia | |
Sorbaria sorbifolia | Rosaceae | N | Asia | |
Bunias orientalis | Brassicaceae | H | W-Asia, E-Europe | |
Laburnum alpinum | Fabaceae | N | Europe | |
Linaria repens | Scrophulariaceae | G | Europe | |
Viola odorata | Violaceae | H | Europe | |
Lotus corniculatus | Fabaceae | H | Europe | |
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. carpatica | Fabaceae | H | Europe | |
Myrrhis odorata | Apiaceae | H | Europe | |
Odontites verna | Scrophulariaceae | T | Europe | |
Centaurea montana | Asteraceae | H | Europe | |
Sambucus racemosa | Caprifoliaceae | N | Europe | |
Sorbus mougeotii | Rosaceae | N | Europe | |
Malus domestica | Rosaceae | M | Cultivated plant | |
Senecio inaequidens | Asteraceae | S | South Africa | |
Acer pseudoplatanus | Aceraceae | M | Europe, W-Asia | |
Alchemilla mollis | Rosaceae | H | Caucasus, W-Asia | |
Calystegia sepium subsp. spectabilis | Convolvulaceae | G | Russia, Japan | |
Cerastium tomentosum | Caryophyllaceae | C | S-Europe | |
Cornus alba | Cornaceae | N | E-Asia | |
Rosa rugosa | Rosaceae | N | E-Asia | |
Fallopia x bohemica | Polygonaceae | G | Hybrid | |
Heracleum mantegazzianum | Apiaceae | H | Caucasus | ✔ |
Heracleum persicum | Apiaceae | H | W-Asia | ✔ |
Melilotus albus | Fabaceae | T | S-Europe, W-Europe | |
Syringa vulgaris | Oleaceae | N | SW-Europe | |
Vinca minor | Apocynaceae | C | Europe, Asia |