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