Species Biography |
Risk Assessment Report |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Rank
0-100
(low-high)
|
Climate similarity of Alaska ecogeographic regions and areas where the species occurs |
South Coastal
| Interior Boreal
| Arctic Alpine |
|
|
Achillea ptarmica L. |
sneezewort |
46 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Alliara petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande |
garlic mustard |
70 |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
Anthemis cotula L. |
Mayweed chamomile, dog fennel |
41 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Bromus inermis ssp. inermis Leyss. |
smooth brome |
62 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Bromus tectorum L. |
cheatgrass |
78 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
CARA-bio |
CARA-rank |
Campanula rapunculoides L. |
Creeping bellflower |
64 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. L. |
shepherd's purse |
40 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Caragana arborescens Lam. |
Siberian pea shrub |
66 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Centaurea biebersteinii DC |
spotted knapweed |
86 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Cerastrium fontanum ssp. vulgare (Hartman) Breuter & Burdert & C. glomeratum Thill. |
mouse-ear chickweed, big chickweed & sticky chickweed |
36 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
CHAL-rank |
Chenopodium album L. |
lambsquarters |
37 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Cirsium arvense L. Scop. |
Canada thistle |
76 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. |
bull thistle, common thistle |
61 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Convulvulus arvensis L. |
field bindweed, morning glory |
56 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Cotula coronopifolia L. |
common brassbuttons |
42 |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
Crepis tectorum L. |
narrow-leaf hawk's beard |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link |
English broom, Scotch broom |
69 |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
Dactylis glomerata L.) |
orchardgrass |
54 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl. |
flixweed |
41 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Digitalis purpurea (L.) |
purple foxglove |
51 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Elymus repens (L.) Gould |
quackgrass, couchgrass, dog grass |
59 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Fallopia convolvulus (L.) Á. Löve. (Polygonum convolvulus L. ) |
black bindweed |
50 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Polygonym sachalinense F. Schmidt ex Maxim.) R. Decr. or Fallopiasachalinensis (F. Schmidt ex Maxim.)
P.× bohemicum (J. Chrtek & Chrtkova) Zika &
Jacobson [cuspidatum x sachalinense] or F. x bohemica (Chrtek & Chrtková) J. P.
Bailey P.
cuspidatum Sieb. & Zucc. or F. japonica (Houtt.) R. Decr.
|
Giant knotweed Bohemian knotweed Japanese knotweed
|
87 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Galeopsis bifida Boenn. and G. tetrahit L. |
split-lip hemp-nettle |
40 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Glechoma hederacea L. |
ground ivy |
48 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Gypsophila paniculata L. |
baby's breath |
57 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Hesperis matronalis L. |
dame's rocket |
41 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Hieracium aurantiacum L. and
Hieracium caespitosum
|
orange hawksweed, devil's paintbrush & meadow hawkweed |
79 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
HIUM-rank |
Hieracium umbellatum L. |
narrow-leaved hawkweed |
54 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Hordeum jubatum L. |
foxtail barley |
63 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum (Link) Arcang. |
leporinum barley, lepor barley |
60 |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Hypericum perforatum |
St. Johnswort |
52 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Impatiens glandulifera Royle |
ornamental jewelweed |
82 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Lappula squarrosa (Retz.) Dumont. |
European stickweed, bristly sheepburr |
44 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum Schrad. ,
L. densiflorum var. elongatum (Rydb.) Thellung. tall |
common pepperweed, pepperweed |
25 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. |
oxeye daisy, white daisy |
61 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Linaria vulgaris Miller |
yellow toadflax, butter and eggs |
61 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husnot |
annual ryegrass |
41 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Lonicera tatarica L. |
bush honeysuckle |
66 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
LUPO-bio |
Lupinus polyphyllus-rank |
Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl. |
bigleaf lupine, marsh lupine |
55 |
Yes |
- |
- |
|
|
Lythrum salicaria L. &
L. virgatum L. |
purple loosestrife, spike loostrife |
83 |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Matricaria discoidea DC. |
disc mayweed, pineappleweed |
32 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Medicago luplina L. |
Black medic |
48 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Medicago sativa ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang. |
Yellow alfalfa |
64 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Medicago sativa ssp. sativa L. |
Alfalfa |
59 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Melilotus alba Medikus |
white sweetclover |
81 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam |
yellow sweetclover, king's crown |
69 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
MYMU-rank |
Mycelis muralis (L.) Dumort. |
wall lettuce |
31 |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
Nymphaea odorata ssp. odorata Ait. |
white waterlilly |
80 |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
Phalaris arundinacea L. |
reed canarygrass, canarygrass |
83 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Phleum pratense L. |
common timothy |
54 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Plantago major L. |
common plantain |
44 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Poa annua L. |
annual bluegrass |
46 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Poa compressa L. |
Canada bluegrass |
39 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Poa pratensis L. ssp. pratensis, P. p pratensis ssp. irrigata (Lindm.) (Lindb.f.), P. trivalis L. |
Kentucky bluegrass, spreading bluegrass and rough bluegrass |
52 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Polygonum aviculare L . |
prostrate knotweed, yard knotweed |
45 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Polygonum persicaria L. (Persicaria maculosa Gray),
Polygonum lapathifolium L. or Persicaria lapathifolia (Linnaeus) Gray |
spotted ladysthumb, curlytop knotweed |
47 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Prunus padus L. |
European bird cherry |
74 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Ranunculus repens L., Ranunculis acris L. |
creeping buttercup and tall buttercup |
54 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees |
Himalyan blackberry |
77 |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
Rumex acetosella L. |
sheep sorrel |
51 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Rumex crispus L., R. obtusifolius L. and
R. longifolius DC. |
curly dock, bitter dock, dooryard dock |
48 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SAOF-bio |
SAOF-rank |
Saponaria officinalis L. |
bouncing-bett |
34 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Senecio jacobaea L. |
ragwort, stinking willie |
63 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Senecio vulgaris L. |
common groundsel, old-man-in-the-Spring |
35 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Silene-rank |
Silene noctiflora L.,
S. latifloila ssp. alba L.,
S. vulgaris (Moench),
S. dioica L. |
night-flowering catchfly, white cockle, bladder campion, Clairville red catchfly |
42 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Sonchus arvensis L. ssp. uliginosus (Bieb.) Nyman |
perennial sowthistle, moist sowthistle |
73 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Sorbus aucuparia L. |
European mountain ash, rowan |
59 |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
Spergula arvensis L. |
Corn spurry |
32 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Stellaria media L. (Vill.)/disturbed sites |
common chickweed |
42 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Stellaria media L. (Vill.)/sea bird colonies |
common chickweed |
54 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Tanacetum vulgare L. |
common tansy, garden tansy |
57 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wigg |
common dandelion |
58 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Tagopogon dubius Scop. |
yellow salsify, goat's bear |
50 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Trifolium hybridum L. |
alsike clover |
57 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Trifolium pratense L. |
red clover |
53 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Trifolium repens L. |
white clover, ladino clover |
59 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Tripleurospermum perforata (Merat) M. Lainz |
scentless false mayweed,
scentless chamomile |
48 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Verbascum thapsus L. |
common mullein |
52 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Vicia cracca L. |
bird vetch, cow vetch, tufted vetch |
73 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Vicia villosa Roth |
winter vetch |
53 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Non-native species NOT recorded in Alaska, but with a high probability of occurring in Alaska. They have been found in Washington state and neighboring Canadian provinces and territories.
|
Species Biography |
Risk Assessment Report |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Rank
0-100
(low-high)
| Climate similarity of Alaska ecogeographic regions and areas where the species occurs
|
South Coastal
| Interior Boreal
| Arctic Alpine
|
|
|
Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaerth. |
European alder, black alder |
61 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Brachypodium sylvaticum (Huds.) Beauv. |
false-brome |
70 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Carduus nutans L., C. acanthoides L., C. pycnocephalus L. , C. tenuiflorus W. Curtis |
musk thistle, plumeless thistle, Italian thistle, slender-flowered thistle |
61 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Crupina vulgaris Cass. |
common crupina, bearded creaper |
rejected from consideration |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Euphorbia esula L. |
leafy spurge |
84 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier |
giant hogweed |
81 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Hydrilla verticillata ( L. f) Royle |
hydrilla |
80 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Lepidium latifolium L. |
perennial pepperweed, tall whitetop |
72 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Linaria dalmatica L. |
Dalmatian toadflax |
58 |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Myriophyllum spicatum L. |
Eurasian watermilfoil |
90 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Potentilla recta L. |
sulphur cinquefoil |
57 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
|
Spartina alterniflora Loisel,
S. angelica C.E. Hubbard,
S. densiflora Brongn.,
S. patens (Ait.) Muhls |
Atlantic cordgrass, saltmarsh grass, smooth cordgrass |
86 |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
Zostera japonica Aschers. & Graebn. |
dwarf eelgrass |
53 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|