List of invasive plant species in Arizona

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Numerous plants have been introduced to Arizona, and many of them have become invasive species. The following are some of these species:

Picture Scientific Name Common Name
Ailanthus-altissima.jpg
Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven
Artemisia biennis BB-1913.jpg
Artemisia biennis biennial wormwood
Arundo.donax2web.jpg
Arundo donax giant cane
Starr 020122-0006 Atriplex suberecta.jpg
Atriplex suberecta sprawling saltbush
Avena May 2010-3.jpg
Avena fatua common wild oat
Bromusdiandrus.jpg
Bromus diandrus great brome
Bromus-rubens-20080327.JPG
Bromus madritensis compact brome
Bromus sterilis detail.jpeg
Bromus sterilis barren brome
20140209Carduus acanthoides.jpg
Carduus acanthoides spiny plumeless thistle
Musk thistle.jpg
Carduus nutans musk thistle
Yellow star thistle.jpg
Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle
Cuscuta-californica.jpg
Cuscuta californica chaparral dodder
Cynodon dactylon 2.jpg
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass
Russian Olive.jpg
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian olive
Starr 020124-8001 Eragrostis cilianensis.jpg
Eragrostis cilianensis stinkgrass
Eragrostis lehmanniana.jpg
Eragrostis lehmanniana Lehamann lovegrass
Starr 070313-5636 Salsola tragus.jpg
Kali tragus prickly Russian thistle
Kochia aka Fire bush 7128.JPG
Kochia scoparia burningbush
Lactucaserriola2web.jpg
Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce
Linaria genistifolia ssp dalmatica 1.jpg
Linaria dalmatica Balkan toadflax
Onchosiphon piluliferum - Flickr - Kevin Thiele.jpg
Oncosiphon pilulifer stinkweed
Paspalum dilatatum1.jpg
Paspalum dilatatum dallisgrass
Starr 040217-0077 Pennisetum setaceum.jpg
Pennisetum setaceum crimson fountaingrass
Psathyrostachys juncea or elymus junceus.jpg
Psathyrostachys juncea Russian wildrye
Puccinellia distans.jpeg
Puccinellia distans weeping alkaligrass
Himalayan Blackberry 5 leaf example.JPG
Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry
Saccharum ravennae - J. C. Raulston Arboretum - DSC06214.JPG
Saccharum ravennae ravenngrass
Solanum elaeagnifolium2.jpg
Solanum elaeagnifolium silverleaf nightshade
Starr 030612-8001 Sorghum halepense.jpg
Sorghum halepense johnsongrass
Tamarix chinensis 03.JPG
Tamarix chinensis five-stamen tamarisk
Tamarix gallica bloemen.jpg
Tamarix gallica
Tamarix tetrandra FlowersCloseup ParquedelasDunasTorrelaMata.jpg
Tamarix parviflora smallflower tamarisk
Tamarix ramosissima a2.jpg
Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar
Tribulus terrestris (Family Zygophyllaceae).jpg
Tribulus terrestris goathead

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