Common Invasive Plants Observed in Laurel Park
List Updated as New Information is Received
Rank 1 - Severe Threat*
Chinese Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis)
English Ivy (Hedera helix)
Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp)
Japanese Knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)
Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum)
Kudzu (Pueraria montana var lobata)
Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)
Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
Rank 2 - Significant Threat
Honeysuckle Sweet Breath of Spring (Lonicera fragrantissima)
Watch List A
Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Related:
NC Invasive Plants List adopted by NC-IPC on November 16, 2023.
*Rank 1 – Severe Threat: Exotic plant species that have invasive characteristics and spread readily into NC native plant communities, displacing native vegetation.
Rank 2 – Significant Threat: Exotic plant species that display some invasive characteristics but do not appear to present as great a threat to native communities in NC as the species listed in Rank 1.
Rank 3 – Lesser Threat: Exotic plant species that spread into or around disturbed areas and are presently considered a low threat to native plant communities in NC.
Watch List A: Exotic plants that naturalize and may become a problem in the future; includes species that are or could become widespread in North Carolina. At this time, more information is needed.