NRCS Invasive Species Policy
Invasive Species Executive Order 13112
Introduced Plants of the U.S. with Scientific Name =M*
224 records returned
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Symbol |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Native Status |
MAIN8 |
Macadamia integrifolia |
macadamia nut |
PR (I) |
MAMA28 |
Macaranga mappa |
pengua |
HI (I) |
MATA3 |
Macaranga tanarius |
parasol leaf tree |
HI (I) |
MAUN3 |
Macfadyena unguis-cati |
catclawvine |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MACO10 |
Macleaya cordata |
plume poppy |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MAPO |
Maclura pomifera |
osage orange |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
MAAT80 |
Macroptilium atropurpureum |
purple bushbean |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N) |
MAGI2 |
Macroptilium gibbosifolium |
variableleaf bushbean |
L48 (I) |
MALA9 |
Macroptilium lathyroides |
wild bushbean |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
MATO3 |
Macrothelypteris torresiana |
swordfern |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MAGL2 |
Madia glomerata |
mountain tarweed |
L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N) |
MASA |
Madia sativa |
coast tarweed |
L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MAEM2 |
Maesopsis eminii |
umbrella-tree |
PR (I) |
MAGR4 |
Magnolia grandiflora |
southern magnolia |
L48 (N), PR (I) |
MAKO |
Magnolia kobus |
Kobus magnolia |
L48 (I) |
MASO9 |
Magnolia ×soulangiana |
Chinese magnolia |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MAST6 |
Magnolia stellata |
star magnolia |
L48 (I) |
MABE2 |
Mahonia bealei |
Beale's barberry |
L48 (I) |
MAAL4 |
Malachra alceifolia |
yellow leafbract |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
MAAF |
Malcolmia africana |
African mustard |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MAMA4 |
Malcolmia maritima |
Virginia stock |
L48 (I) |
MACR3 |
Malephora crocea |
coppery mesemb |
L48 (I) |
MAPH4 |
Mallotus philippensis |
kamala tree |
HI (I) |
MAEM |
Malpighia emarginata |
Barbados cherry |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MABA |
Malus baccata |
Siberian crab apple |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MAFL80 |
Malus floribunda |
Japanese flowering crab apple |
L48 (I) |
MAHA7 |
Malus halliana |
Hall crab apple |
L48 (I) |
MAMA29 |
Malus ×magdeburgensis |
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L48 (I) |
MAPR |
Malus prunifolia |
plumleaf crab apple |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MAPU |
Malus pumila |
paradise apple |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
MASP9 |
Malus spectabilis |
Asiatic apple |
L48 (I) |
MASY2 |
Malus sylvestris |
European crab apple |
L48 (I) |
MATO6 |
Malus toringo |
toringo crab |
L48 (I) |
MAZU2 |
Malus zumi |
o-zumi |
L48 (I) |
MAAL |
Malva alcea |
vervain mallow |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MAMO2 |
Malva moschata |
musk mallow |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MANE |
Malva neglecta |
common mallow |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MANI2 |
Malva nicaeensis |
bull mallow |
L48 (I) |
MAPA5 |
Malva parviflora |
cheeseweed mallow |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MAPU5 |
Malva pusilla |
low mallow |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MASY |
Malva sylvestris |
high mallow |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MAVE |
Malva verticillata |
cluster mallow |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MAAM |
Malvastrum americanum |
Indian Valley false mallow |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
MACO6 |
Malvastrum coromandelianum |
threelobe false mallow |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MAAR14 |
Malvaviscus arboreus |
wax mallow |
L48 (NI), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MAARA |
Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus |
wax mallow |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MAPE3 |
Malvaviscus penduliflorus |
mazapan |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MAIN3 |
Mangifera indica |
mango |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MAES |
Manihot esculenta |
cassava |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MAGL5 |
Manihot glaziovii |
ceara rubbertree |
HI (I) |
MAGR8 |
Manihot grahamii |
Graham's manihot |
L48 (I) |
MAZA |
Manilkara zapota |
sapodilla |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MAAL13 |
Mansoa alliacea |
garlicvine |
PR (I) |
MAHY4 |
Mansoa hymenacea |
membranous garlicvine |
PR (I) |
MASA5 |
Mantisalca salmantica |
dagger flower |
L48 (I) |
MAAR3 |
Maranta arundinacea |
arrowroot |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
MAVU |
Marrubium vulgare |
horehound |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MACR81 |
Marsilea crenata |
nardoo |
HI (I) |
MAHI6 |
Marsilea hirsuta |
rough waterclover |
L48 (I) |
MAMI13 |
Marsilea minuta |
dwarf waterclover |
L48 (I) |
MAQU |
Marsilea quadrifolia |
European waterclover |
L48 (I), CAN (N) |
MACO7 |
Matricaria courrantiana |
crown mayweed |
L48 (I) |
MADI6 |
Matricaria discoidea |
disc mayweed |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I?), GL (I?), SPM (I?) |
MARE6 |
Matricaria recutita |
German chamomile |
L48 (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
MAIN4 |
Matthiola incana |
tenweeks stock |
L48 (I), CAN (W) |
MALO3 |
Matthiola longipetala |
night scented stock |
L48 (I), CAN (W) |
MAAN9 |
Maurandella antirrhiniflora |
roving sailor |
L48 (N), HI (I) |
MABA5 |
Maurandya barclaiana |
Mexican viper |
L48 (I) |
MABO8 |
Maytenus boaria |
mayten |
L48 (I) |
MAMI4 |
Mazus miquelii |
Miquel's mazus |
L48 (I) |
MAPU7 |
Mazus pumilus |
Japanese mazus |
L48 (I) |
MEAR |
Medicago arabica |
spotted medick |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MEHE5 |
Medicago heldreichii |
Heldreich's alfalfa |
L48 (I) |
MEHY4 |
Medicago hybrida |
hybrid alfalfa |
L48 (I) |
MELA5 |
Medicago laciniata |
cutleaf medick |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MELI5 |
Medicago littoralis |
water medick |
L48 (I) |
MELU |
Medicago lupulina |
black medick |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
MEMI |
Medicago minima |
little bur-clover |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
MEMO10 |
Medicago monantha |
medick |
L48 (I) |
MEMO5 |
Medicago monspeliaca |
hairy medick |
L48 (I) |
MEOR2 |
Medicago orbicularis |
blackdisk medick |
L48 (I) |
MEPO3 |
Medicago polymorpha |
burclover |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MEPR |
Medicago praecox |
Mediterranean medick |
L48 (I) |
MERI3 |
Medicago rigidula |
Tifton burclover |
L48 (I) |
MERU3 |
Medicago rugosa |
wrinkled medick |
HI (I) |
MESA |
Medicago sativa |
alfalfa |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I) |
MESAF |
Medicago sativa ssp. falcata |
yellow alfalfa |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
MESAS |
Medicago sativa ssp. sativa |
alfalfa |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I) |
MESC6 |
Medicago scutellata |
snail medick |
L48 (I) |
METU |
Medicago turbinata |
southern medick |
L48 (I) |
MEVE3 |
Medinilla venosa |
holdtight |
HI (I) |
MELI7 |
Melaleuca linariifolia |
cajeput tree |
L48 (I) |
MEQU |
Melaleuca quinquenervia |
punktree |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MEPE2 |
Melampodium perfoliatum |
perfoliate blackfoot |
L48 (I) |
MESE2 |
Melampodium sericeum |
rough blackfoot |
L48 (I) |
MECA9 |
Melastoma candidum |
Asian melastome |
HI (I) |
MEMA |
Melastoma malabathricum |
Malabar melastome |
HI (I) |
MESA3 |
Melastoma sanguineum |
red melastome |
HI (I) |
MEAZ |
Melia azedarach |
Chinaberrytree |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MEMA21 |
Melianthus major |
honey-flower |
L48 (I) |
MEAL |
Melica altissima |
Siberian melicgrass |
L48 (I), CAN (W) |
MEBI |
Melicoccus bijugatus |
Spanish lime |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MEAL3 |
Melilotus altissimus |
tall yellow sweetclover |
L48 (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
MEEL |
Melilotus elegans |
elegant sweetclover |
CAN (I) |
MEIN2 |
Melilotus indicus |
annual yellow sweetclover |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
MEOF |
Melilotus officinalis |
yellow sweetclover |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
MESU2 |
Melilotus sulcatus |
Mediterranean sweetclover |
L48 (I) |
MEWO3 |
Melilotus wolgicus |
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CAN (I) |
MEMI2 |
Melinis minutiflora |
molassesgrass |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MERE9 |
Melinis repens |
rose Natal grass |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MEOF2 |
Melissa officinalis |
common balm |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MECO4 |
Melochia corchorifolia |
chocolateweed |
L48 (I) |
MEUM3 |
Melochia umbellata |
hierba del soldado |
HI (I) |
MEAQ |
Mentha aquatica |
water mint |
L48 (I), PR (I), CAN (I) |
MEGR2 |
Mentha ×gracilis |
gingermint |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MEMU11 |
Mentha ×muelleriana |
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CAN (I) |
MEPU |
Mentha pulegium |
pennyroyal |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MERO2 |
Mentha ×rotundifolia |
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L48 (I) |
MESM2 |
Mentha ×smithiana |
Smith's mint |
CAN (I) |
MESP3 |
Mentha spicata |
spearmint |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MESU5 |
Mentha suaveolens |
apple mint |
L48 (I) |
MEVE2 |
Mentha ×verticillata |
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L48 (I) |
MEVI6 |
Mentha ×villosa |
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L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I) |
MEAN |
Mercurialis annua |
annual mercury |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MEAE |
Merremia aegyptia |
hairy woodrose |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
METU2 |
Merremia tuberosa |
Spanish arborvine |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MECR3 |
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum |
common iceplant |
L48 (I) |
MENO2 |
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum |
slenderleaf iceplant |
L48 (I) |
MEJA |
Metaplexis japonica |
rough potato |
L48 (I) |
MEMA4 |
Metrosideros macropus |
'ohi'a |
HI (I) |
MIMI |
Mibora minima |
early sandgrass |
L48 (I) |
MICA20 |
Miconia calvescens |
velvet tree |
HI (I) |
MIST |
Microlaena stipoides |
weeping grass |
HI (I) |
MISP2 |
Microlepia speluncae |
limpleaf fern |
HI (I) |
MICO20 |
Microstachys corniculata |
hato tejas |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
MIVI |
Microstegium vimineum |
Nepalese browntop |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
MIGR |
Microsteris gracilis |
slender phlox |
L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N) |
MIGRG4 |
Microsteris gracilis var. gracilis |
slender phlox |
L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N) |
MIPE8 |
Microthlaspi perfoliatum |
claspleaf pennycress |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MIMI5 |
Mikania micrantha |
bittervine |
L48 (I), PR (N) |
MISC |
Mikania scandens |
climbing hempvine |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
MIVE3 |
Milium vernale |
spring milletgrass |
L48 (I) |
MIPI9 |
Millettia pinnata |
pongame oiltree |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
MIDI8 |
Mimosa diplotricha |
giant false sensitive plant |
HI (I), PR (I) |
MIPU8 |
Mimosa pudica |
shameplant |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
MIPUP2 |
Mimosa pudica var. pudica |
shameplant |
L48 (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
MIPUU |
Mimosa pudica var. unijuga |
shameplant |
HI (I) |
MIMO3 |
Mimulus moschatus |
muskflower |
L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (I) |
MIMOM2 |
Mimulus moschatus var. moschatus |
muskflower |
L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (I) |
MIJA |
Mirabilis jalapa |
marvel of Peru |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MIFL3 |
Miscanthus floridulus |
Pacific Island silvergrass |
L48 (I) |
MISA |
Miscanthus sacchariflorus |
Amur silvergrass |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MISI |
Miscanthus sinensis |
Chinese silvergrass |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MIOR |
Misopates orontium |
linearleaf snapdragon |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MIHI2 |
Mitracarpus hirtus |
tropical girdlepod |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N) |
MOCA |
Modiola caroliniana |
Carolina bristlemallow |
L48 (N), HI (I) |
MOTR2 |
Moehringia trinervia |
apetalous sandwort |
L48 (I) |
MOER |
Moenchia erecta |
upright chickweed |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MOCA2 |
Molinia caerulea |
purple moorgrass |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (W) |
MOCE |
Mollugo cerviana |
threadstem carpetweed |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
MOGR3 |
Mollugo gracillima |
slender carpetweed |
L48 (I) |
MONU2 |
Mollugo nudicaulis |
nakedstem carpetweed |
L48 (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
MOVE |
Mollugo verticillata |
green carpetweed |
L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (I) |
MOLA |
Moluccella laevis |
shellflower |
L48 (I), CAN (W) |
MOBA |
Momordica balsamina |
southern balsampear |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
MOCH2 |
Momordica charantia |
balsampear |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MOVA |
Monochoria vaginalis |
heartshape false pickerelweed |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
MODE |
Monstera deliciosa |
tarovine |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MOHI |
Montanoa hibiscifolia |
treedaisy |
HI (I) |
MOCO8 |
Moraea collina |
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L48 (I) |
MOPO2 |
Moraea polystachya |
blue-tulip |
L48 (I) |
MOCE2 |
Morella cerifera |
wax myrtle |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N) |
MOFA |
Morella faya |
firetree |
HI (I) |
MORU3 |
Morella rubra |
red bayberry |
L48 (I) |
MOAR6 |
Moricandia arvensis |
purple mistress |
L48 (I) |
MOCI3 |
Morinda citrifolia |
Indian mulberry |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MOOL |
Moringa oleifera |
horseradishtree |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MOOD3 |
Morrenia odorata |
latexplant |
L48 (I) |
MOAL |
Morus alba |
white mulberry |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MONI |
Morus nigra |
black mulberry |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
MODI4 |
Mosla dianthera |
miniature beefsteakplant |
L48 (I) |
MUPR |
Mucuna pruriens |
cowitch |
L48 (NI), PR (N), VI (N) |
MUPRP |
Mucuna pruriens var. pruriens |
cowitch |
L48 (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
MUSL |
Mucuna sloanei |
horseeye bean |
L48 (N), HI (I?), PR (N) |
MUSLP |
Mucuna sloanei var. persericea |
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HI (I?) |
MUSLS |
Mucuna sloanei var. sloanei |
horseeye bean |
L48 (N), HI (I?), PR (N) |
MUAX2 |
Muehlenbeckia axillaris |
sprawling wirevine |
HI (I) |
MUCO3 |
Muehlenbeckia complexa |
maidenhair vine |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
MUHA |
Muehlenbeckia hastatula |
wirevine |
L48 (I) |
MUME2 |
Muhlenbergia mexicana |
Mexican muhly |
L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (N) |
MUMI |
Muhlenbergia microsperma |
littleseed muhly |
L48 (N), HI (I) |
MUCA4 |
Muntingia calabura |
strawberrytree |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MUKE |
Murdannia keisak |
wartremoving herb |
L48 (I) |
MUNU |
Murdannia nudiflora |
nakedstem dewflower |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MUSP |
Murdannia spirata |
Asiatic dewflower |
L48 (I) |
MUEX2 |
Murraya exotica |
Chinese box |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MUAC |
Musa acuminata |
edible banana |
L48 (I) |
MUPA3 |
Musa ×paradisiaca |
French plantain |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MUTR2 |
Musa troglodytarum |
fe'i banana |
HI (I) |
MUVE |
Musa velutina |
hairy banana |
PR (I) |
MUAR5 |
Muscari armeniacum |
Armenian grape hyacinth |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MUBO |
Muscari botryoides |
common grape hyacinth |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MUCO2 |
Muscari comosum |
tassel grape hyacinth |
L48 (I) |
MUNE |
Muscari neglectum |
starch grape hyacinth |
L48 (I) |
MYPE |
Myagrum perfoliatum |
bird's-eye cress |
L48 (I) |
MYMU |
Mycelis muralis |
wall-lettuce |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MYLA5 |
Myoporum laetum |
ngaio tree |
L48 (I) |
MYAR |
Myosotis arvensis |
field forget-me-not |
L48 (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
MYAZ |
Myosotis azorica |
Azores forget-me-not |
L48 (I) |
MYDI |
Myosotis discolor |
changing forget-me-not |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MYLA4 |
Myosotis latifolia |
broadleaf forget-me-not |
L48 (I) |
MYSC |
Myosotis scorpioides |
true forget-me-not |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
MYST2 |
Myosotis stricta |
strict forget-me-not |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MYSY |
Myosotis sylvatica |
woodland forget-me-not |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MYAQ |
Myosoton aquaticum |
giantchickweed |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MYAQ2 |
Myriophyllum aquaticum |
parrot feather watermilfoil |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MYSP2 |
Myriophyllum spicatum |
Eurasian watermilfoil |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
MYFR3 |
Myristica fragrans |
nutmeg |
PR (I) |
MYCA3 |
Myrosma cannifolia |
cannaleaf myrosma |
PR (I) |
MYFR2 |
Myrospermum frutescens |
cercipo |
PR (I), VI (N) |
MYOD |
Myrrhis odorata |
anise |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
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