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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 leucanthemifolius | Asteraceae | T | E-Europe, W-Asia | |
Heracleum persicum | Apiaceae | H | W-Asia | ✔ |
Heracleum mantegazzianum | Apiaceae | H | Caucasus | ✔ |
Phedimus spurius | Crassulaceae | C | Caucasus | |
Spiraea x billardii | Rosaceae | N | Hybrid | |
Rosa rugosa | Rosaceae | N | E-Asia | |
Cerastium tomentosum | Caryophyllaceae | C | S-Europe | |
Amelanchier confusa | Rosaceae | N | Not known | |
Senecio inaequidens | Asteraceae | S | South Africa | |
Lamium galeobdolon | Lamiaceae | C | Cultivated plant | |
Sambucus racemosa | Caprifoliaceae | N | Europe | |
Trifolium pratense subsp. sativum | Fabaceae | H | Europe | |
Verbascum speciosum | Scrophulariaceae | H | Europe | |
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. carpatica | Fabaceae | H | Europe | |
Impatiens parviflora | Balsaminaceae | T | Asia | |
Fallopia japonica | Polygonaceae | G | Asia | |
Medicago sativa ssp. sativa | Fabaceae | H | Asia | |
Impatiens glandulifera | Balsaminaceae | T | India | ✔ |
Lonicera involucrata | Caprifoliaceae | N | North America | |
Solidago gigantea | Asteraceae | H | North America | |
Solidago canadensis | Aceraceae | H | North America | |
Lupinus polyphyllus | Fabaceae | H | North America | |
Conyza canadensis | Asteraceae | T | North America | |
Amelanchier spicata | Rosaceae | N | North America |