CISAC has compiled the list below of over 1,700 species known to be invasive in California or a potential threat for introduction to the state. Please use the comment form below to let us know about: taxa that should be added or removed; species information that you would change; and species that you think should be a high priority for having a scorecard completed (choose Review Scorecards to see the list of scorecards already drafted). Make sure to click Save. Previous comments are displayed at the bottom of the page.
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This data download is provided to aid in the review of the draft invasive species list. We discourage other use of this data until it has been revised and finalized.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Type | Subtype |
Extent |
Risk of Introduction | First Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porphyrio porphyrio | Purple Swamphen | vertebrate | bird | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Threskiornis aetheopicus | Sacred Ibis | vertebrate | bird | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Novirhadovirus Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHSV) | Viral Hemorragic septicemia | disease | virus | not present | moderate | National IS Info | |
| Alyssum murale | yellowtuft | plant | herbaceous | not present | moderate | OR Weed List | |
| Alyssum corsicum | yellowtuft | plant | herbaceous | not present | moderate | OR Weed List | |
| Phragmites australis | common reed | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Zygophyllum fabago | Syrian beancaper | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Arctium minus | common burdock | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CO Weed List | |
| Oryza rufipogon | red rice | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Caulerpa taxifolia | Mediterranean strain | plant | algae | limited | high | OR Weed List | |
| Helianthus ciliaris | blueweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Scolymus hispanicus | golden thistle | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Solanum dimidiatum | Torrey's nightshade | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Solanum marginatum | white-margined nightshade | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Sonchus arvensis | perennial sowthistle | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Sphaerophysa salsula | Austrian peaweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Ageratina adenophora | croftonweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Agrostis avenacea | Pacific bentgrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Agrostis stolonifera | creeping bentgrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Anoda cristata | spurred anoda | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CO Weed List | |
| Arctotheca calendula (sterile) | sterile capeweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Bassia hyssopifolia | fivehook bassia | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Bellardia trixago | bellardia | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Brassica tournefortii | Saharan mustard | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Cabomba caroliniana | Carolina fanwort | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Cardaria pubescens | hairy whitetop | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Centaurea debeauxii | meadow knapweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Centaurea diffusa | diffuse knapweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Centaurea virgata ssp. Squarrosa | squarrose knapweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Chrysanthemum coronarium | crown daisy | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Conicosia pugioniformis | narrowleaf iceplant | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Cotoneaster franchetii | orange cotoneaster | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Cotoneaster lacteus | Parney's cotoneaster | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Cotoneaster pannosus | silverleaf cotoneaster | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Crataegus monogyna | hawthorn | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Cynoglossum officinale | houndstongue | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Cyperus difformis | variable flatsedge | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
| Cytisus striatus | Portuguese broom | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Descurainia sophia | flixweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Digitalis purpurea | foxglove | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Echinochloa oryzicola | early watergrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
| Echinochloa phyllopogon | rice barnyardgrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
| Echium candicans | pride-of-Madeira | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Ehrharta erecta | erect veldtgrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian-olive | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Emex spinosa | devil's-thorn | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Erechtites glomerata | Australian fireweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Erechtites minima | Australian fireweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Gaura sinuata | wavy-leaved gaura | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Glyceria declinata | waxy mannagrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Linaria vulgaris | yellow toadflax | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Lobularia maritima | sweet alyssum | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Lythrum salicaria | purple loosestrife | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Myoporum laetum | myoporum | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Myosotis latifolia | common forget-me-not | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Myriophyllum aquaticum | parrotfeather | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Olea europaea | olive | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Onopordum acanthium | Scotch thistle | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Panicum miliaceum | wild proso millet | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CO Weed List | |
| Parentucellia viscosa | yellow glandweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Phoenix canariensis | Canary Island date palm | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | No list | |
| Polygonum cuspidatum | Japanese knotweed | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Prosopis velutina | mesquite | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Pyracantha angustifolia | pyracantha | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Retama monosperma | bridal broom | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Robinia pseudoacacia | black locust | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Salsola soda | oppositeleaf Russian thistle | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Saponaria officinalis | bouncingbet | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Schinus molle | Peruvian peppertree | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Schinus terebinthifolius | Brazilian peppertree | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Sesbania punicea | red sesbania | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Solanum rostratum | buffalobur | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | ID Weed List | |
| Sorghum bicolor | perennial sweet Sudan | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | NV Weed List | |
| Spartina alterniflora | smooth cordgrass and hybrids | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Spartina alterniflora x foliosa hybrids | smooth cordgrass and hybrids | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Spartina densiflora | dense-flowered cordgrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Tamarix aphylla | athel tamarisk | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Tanacetum vulgare | common tansy | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Ulex europaeus | gorse | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Verbascum blattaria | moth mullein | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CO Weed List | |
| Washingtonia robusta | Mexican fan palm | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Zantedeschia aethiopica | calla lily | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Cuscuta approximata | smoothseed alfalfa dodder | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | WA Weed List | |
| Acacia dealbata | silver wattle | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Acacia melanoxylon | black acacia | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Acacia paradoxa | kangaroothorn | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Acaena novae-zelandiae | biddy-biddy | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Acaena pallida | pale biddy-biddy | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Achnatherum brachychaetum | punagrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Aegilops ovata | ovate goatgrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Aeschynomene rudis | rough jointvetch | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Albizia lophantha | plume acacia | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Alhagi maurorum | camelthorn | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | NV Weed List | |
| Allium paniculatum | panicled onion | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Allium vineale | wild garlic | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Alopecurus myosuroides | blackgrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | WA Weed List | |
| Alternanthera philoxeroides | alligator weed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Ambrosia trifida | giant ragweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Anchusa arvensis | annual bugloss | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | WA Weed List | |
| Anchusa officinalis | common bugloss | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | OR Weed List |
