List of invasive plant species in Utah
Numerous plants have been introduced to Utah, and many of them have become invasive species. The following are some of these species:
Picture | Scientific Name | Common Name |
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Artemisia biennis | biennial wormwood | |
Arundo donax | giant cane | |
Atriplex suberecta | sprawling saltbush | |
Bromus diandrus | great brome | |
Bromus sterilis | barren brome | |
Carduus nutans | musk thistle | |
Centaurea solstitialis | yellow star-thistle | |
Cuscuta californica | chaparral dodder | |
Eragrostis cilianensis | stinkgrass | |
Kali tragus | prickly Russian thistle | |
Puccinellia distans | weeping alkaligrass | |
Rubus armeniacus | Himalayan blackberry | |
Salix fragilis | crack willow | |
Solanum elaeagnifolium | silverleaf nightshade | |
Tamarix chinensis | five-stamen tamarisk | |
Tamarix gallica | French tamarisk | |
Tamarix parviflora | smallflower tamarisk | |
Tamarix ramosissima | saltcedar |
See also[]
External links[]
- USDA PLANTS Database USDA database showing county distribution of plant species in the US
- InvasiveSpecies.gov Information from the US National Invasive Species Council
Categories:
- Environment of Utah
- Natural history of Utah
- Lists of invasive plants in the United States
- Utah-related lists