Proposed Prohibited Plant List

With links  (common name) to Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
(IPANE)

 

Note:
:
This is the original 'proposed' prohibited plant list. Click 'HERE' to go to the finalized prohibited plant list.

**AS OF JANUARY 1, 2006, the importation of all plants on the list are prohibited. The one and three
year phase-out periods are allowed only on plants that have entered the state prior to January 1,
2006 and remain in the channels of trade within the commonwealth.

 

 

Latin

Common

Prohibition date

Notes

 

 

Acer platanoides

Norway maple

Two-Step-Phase Out

Importation- January 1, 2006
Sale- January 1, 2009

 

 

Acer pseudoplatanus

Sycamore maple

Two-Step-Phase Out

Importation- January 1, 2006
Sale- January 1, 2009

 

 

Aeginetia

January 1, 2006

 

 

Aegopodium podagraria

Bishop's goutweed; bishop's weed; goutweed

January 1, 2006

 

 

Ageratina adenophora

crofton weed

January 1, 2006

 

 

Ailanthus altissima

Tree of Heaven

January 1, 2006

 

 

Alectra Thunb.

January 1, 2006

 

 

Alliaria petiolata

Garlic mustard

January 1, 2006

 

 

Alternanthera sessilis

Sessile joyweed

January 1, 2006

 

 

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

Porcelain-berry; Amur peppervine

January 1, 2006

 

 

Anthriscus sylvestris

Wild chervil

January 1, 2006

 

 

Arthraxon hispidus

Hairy joint grass; jointhead; small carpetgrass

January 1, 2006

 

 

Asphodelus fistulosus

onion weed

January 1, 2006

 

 

Avena sterilis

animated oat

January 1, 2006

 

 

Azolla pinnata

mosquito fern

January 1, 2006

 

 

Berberis thunbergii

Japanese Barberry

Two-Step-Phase Out

Importation- January 1, 2006
Sale- January 1, 2009

 

 

Berberis vulgaris

Common barberry; European barberry

January 1, 2006

 

 

Cabomba caroliniana

Carolina Fanwort; fanwort

January 1, 2006

 

 

Cardamine impatiens

Bushy rock-cress; narrowleaf bittercress

January 1, 2006

 

 

Carex kobomugi

Japanese sedge; Asiatic sand sedge

January 1, 2006

 

 

Carthamus oxyacantha Bieb.

wild safflower

January 1, 2006

 

 

Caulerpa taxifolia

January 1, 2006

 

 

Celastrus orbiculatus

Oriental bittersweet; Asian or Asiatic bittersweet

January 1, 2006

 

 

Centaurea biebersteinii

Spotted knapweed

January 1, 2006

 

 

Chrysopogon aciculatus

pilipiliula

January 1, 2006

 

 

Commelina benghalensis

Benghal dayflower

January 1, 2006

 

 

Crupina vulgaris

common crupina

January 1, 2006

 

 

Cuscuta

Dodder

January 1, 2006

 

 

Cynanchum louiseae

Black Swallow-wort; Louise's swallow-wart; Autumn olive

January 1, 2006

 

Cynanchum rossicum

European swallow-wort; pale

January 1, 2006

 

 

Digitaria abyssinica

January 1, 2006

 

 

Digitaria scalarum

African couch grass

January 1, 2006

 

 

Digitaria velutina

velvet fingergrass

January 1, 2006

 

 

Drymaria arenarioides

alfombrilla

January 1, 2006

 

 

Egeria densa

Brazilian waterweed; Brazilian eloda

January 1, 2006

 

 

Eichhornia azurea

anchored waterhyacinth

January 1, 2006

 

 

Elaeagnus umbellata

Autumn Olive

January 1, 2006

 

 

Emex australis

three-cornered jack

January 1, 2006

 

 

Emex spinosa

devil's thorn

January 1, 2006

 

 

Epilobium hirsutum

Hairy willow-herb; Codlins and Cream

January 1, 2006

 

 

Euonymus alatus

Winged euonymus; Burning Bush

Two-Step-Phase-Out

Importation- January 1, 2006
Sales- January 1, 2009

 

 

Euphorbia esula

Leafy Spurge; Wolf's Milk

January 1, 2006

 

 

Euphorbia cyparissias

Cypress spurge

January 1, 2006

 

 

Festuca filiformis

Hair fescue; fineleaf sheep fescue

January 1, 2006

 

 

Frangula alnus

European buckthorn; glossy buckthorn

January 1, 2006

 

 

Galega officinalis

goatsrue

January 1, 2006

 

 

Glaucium flavum

Sea or horned poppy; yellow horn poppy

January 1, 2006

 

 

Glyceria maxima

Tall mannagrass; reed mannagrass

January 1, 2006

 

 

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Giant hogweed

January 1, 2006

 

 

Hesperis matronalis

Dames Rocket

January 1, 2006

 

 

Homeria

Cape tulip

January 1, 2006

 

 

Humulus japonicus

Japanese hops

January 1, 2006

 

 

Hydrilla verticillata

Hydrilla; water-thyme; Florida elodea

January 1, 2006

 

 

Hygrophila polysperma

Miramar weed

January 1, 2006

 

 

Imperata brasiliensis

Brazilian satintail

January 1, 2006

 

 

Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.

Chinese waterspinach

*January 1, 2006

*Permit required - contact Department

 

 

Iris pseudacorus

Yellow Iris

Two-Step-Phase Out

Importation- January 1,2006
Sale- January 1, 2007

 

 

Ischaemum rugosum

murain-grass

January 1, 2006

 

 

Lagarosiphon major

oxygen weed

January 1, 2006

 

 

Lepidium latifolium

Broad-leafed pepperweed; tall pepperweed

January 1, 2006

 

 

Leptochloa chinensis

Asian sprangletop

January 1, 2006

 

 

Ligustrum obtusifolium

Border privet

January 1, 2006

 

 

Limnophila sessiliflora

ambulia

January 1, 2006

 

 

Lonicera japonica

Japanese honeysuckle

Two-Step-Phase Out

Importation- January 1,2006
Sale- January 1, 2009

 

 

Lonicera maackii

Amur honeysuckle

Two-Step-Phase Out

Importation- January 1,2006
Sale- January 1, 2009

 

 

Lonicera morrowii

Morrow’s honeysuckle

Two-Step-Phase Out

Importation- January 1,2006
Sale- January 1, 2009

 

 

Lonicera tatarica

Tatarian honeysuckle

Two-Step-Phase Out

Importation- January 1,2006
Sale- January 1, 2009

 

 

Lonicera x bella [morrowii x tatarica]

Bell’s honeysuckle

Two-Step-Phase Out

Importation- January 1,2006
Sale- January 1, 2009

 

 

Lycium ferrocissimum

African boxthorn

January 1, 2006

 

 

Lysimachia nummularia

Creeping jenny; moneywort

January 1, 2006

 

 

Lythrum salicaria

Purple loosestrife

January 1, 2006

 

 

Melaleuca quinquenervia

melaleuca

January 1, 2006

 

 

Melastoma malabathricum

January 1, 2006

 

 

Microstegium vimineum

Japanese stilt grass; Nepalese browntop

January 1, 2006

 

 

Mikania cordata

mile-a-minute

January 1, 2006

 

 

Mikania micrantha

mile-a-minute

January 1, 2006

 

 

Mimosa diplotricha

January 1, 2006

 

 

Mimosa invisa

giant sensitive plant

January 1, 2006

 

 

Mimosa pigra L.

catclaw mimosa

January 1, 2006

 

 

Miscanthus sacchariflorus

Plume grass; Amur silvergrass

Two-Step-Phase Out

Importation- January 1,2006
Sale- January 1, 2007

 

 

Monochoria hastata

monochoria

January 1, 2006

 

 

Monochoria vaginalis

pickerel weed

January 1, 2006

 

 

Myosotis scorpioides

Forget-me-not

Two-Step-Phase Out

Importation- January 1,2006
Sale- January 1, 2007

 

 

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Parrot-feather; water-feather; Brazilian water-milfoil

January 1, 2006

 

 

Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Variable water-milfoil; Two-leaved water-milfoil

January 1, 2006

 

 

 

Myriophyllum spicatum

Eurasian or European water-milfoil; Spike water-milfoil

January 1, 2006

 

 

Najas minor

Brittle water-nymph; lesser naiad

January 1, 2006

 

 

Nassella trichotoma

serrated tussock

January 1, 2006

 

 

Nymphoides peltata

Yellow floating heart

January 1, 2006

 

 

Opuntia aurantiaca

jointed prickly pear

January 1, 2006

 

 

Orobanche L.

broomrape

January 1, 2006

 

 

Oryza longistaminata

red rice

January 1, 2006

 

 

Oryza punctata

red rice

January 1, 2006

 

 

Oryza rufipogon Griffiths

red rice

January 1, 2006

 

 

Ottelia alismoides

duck-lettuce

January 1, 2006

 

 

Paspalum scrobiculatum

Kodo-millet

January 1, 2006

 

 

Pennisetum clandestinum

kikuyugrass

January 1, 2006

 

 

Pennisetum macrourum Trin.

African feathergrass

January 1, 2006

 

 

Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.

kyasuma-grass

January 1, 2006

 

 

Pennisetum polystachyon

missiongrass

January 1, 2006

 

 

Phalaris arundinacea

Reed canary-grass

January 1, 2006

 

 

Phellodendron amurense

Amur cork-tree

January 1, 2006