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 Sourcesort icon
Ophiostoma (Ceratocystis) ulmi Dutch elm disease disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Pestalotiopsis disseminata Parasitic Leaf Fungus disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phacidiopycnis pseudotsuga Douglas Fir Canker disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phaeoramularia angolensis Phaeoramularia Fruit and Leaf Spot disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phakopsora meibomiae soybean rust disease fungus not present high APHIS OPIS
Phialophora cinerescens Phialophora wilt of carnations and strawberries disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phoma tracheiphila Mal Secco disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phyllosticta colocasiophila Phyllosticta Leafspot disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Physoderma zeae-maydis Brown Spot of Corn disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Pseudopezicula tracheiphila Rotbrenner disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Puccinia mccleanii Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Pucciniastrum actinidae Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Pucciniastrum areolatum Cherry-Spruce Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Rhacodiella vitis Sterenberg fungus disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Rosellinia necratrix Dematophora Root Rot disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Sclerophthora rayssiae var. zeae Brown Stripe Downy Mildew of Maize disease fungus not present moderate APHIS OPIS
Septoria melanosa Elenk fungus disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Stereum hiugense White Rot disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Stigmina deflectans Needlecast Disease disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Trachysphaera fructigena Mealy Pod Diseases of Cushy Gall Disease disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Triphragmiopsis laricinum Brown Needle Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Uredo dioscoreae-alatae Graminicolous Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Uredo gladioli-buettneri Graminicolous Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Urocystis agropyri Flag Smut disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Urocystis tritici Flag Smut Agent disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Uromyces gladioli Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Uromyces nyikensis Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Uromycladium tepperianum Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Peronosclerospora maydis Downy Mildew of Corn/ Select agent disease oomycete VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytophthora alni Alder Phytophthora disease oomycete not present moderate APHIS OPIS
Phytophthora fragariae Red Stele disease oomycete VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytophthora quercina Oak disease disease oomycete VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense Australian grapevine yellows/Phytoplasma yellows disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Candidatus phytoplasma spp. Grapevine Yellows Disease disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma bn Black wood disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma eay European Aster Yellows disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma esfy European Stone Fruit Yellows disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma fd Flavescence doree disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma md Mulberry Dwarf disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma parastolbur-mlo Parastolbur disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma rus Rubus stunt disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma scwl Sugarcane White Leaf Phytoplasma disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 2 Cotton virescence disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 3 Grapevine Vergelbungskrankheit disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 4 Groundnut witches broom disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 5 Palm Lethal Yellowing Phytoplasma disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 6 Potato Marginal Flavescence disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 7 Potato Purple Top Roll disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 8 Potato witches broom disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 9 Stolbur disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 10 Sweetpotato witches broom (little leaf) disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Alfamovirus pyv Potato Yellowing Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Babuvirus bbtv Banana Bunchy Top Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Badnavirus cssv Cocoa Mottle Leaf Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Begomovirus (var.) Begomovirus-caused diseases disease virus limited n/a (already in CA) APHIS OPIS
Begomovirus bgmv Bean Golden Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Begomovirus byvmv Bhendi Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Begomovirus clcuv Cotton Leaf Curl Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Begomovirus lgmv Lima Bean Golden Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Begomovius hgymv Horsegram Yellow Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Benyovirus bnyvv Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Bigeminivirus lgmv Lima Bean Golden Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Bigeminvirus acmv Cassava African Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Bigeminvirus mymv Mung Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Birnaviridae Groundnut Chlorotic Leaf Streak Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Bymovirus baymv Barley Yellow Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Carlavirus casmmv Cassava Common Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Carlavirus cpmmv Cowpea Mild Mottle Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Carlavirus pvm Potato Mop Top Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Closteroviridae byvd Blackberry Yellow Vein Disease disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Closterovirus wylv or Prosopis fiebrigii ? Wheat Yellow Leaf Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Cocadviroid cccvd Coconut Cadang-Cadang Viroid disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Comovirus of unknown genus Andean Potato Mottle Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Comovirus rcmv Red Clover Mottle Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Crinivirus pyvv Potato Yellow Vein Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Cytorhabdovirus bysmv Barley Yellow Striate Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Fijivirus mrdv Maize Rough Dwarf Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Fijivirus osdv Oat Sterile Dwarf Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Geminivirus bgmv Bean Golden Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Geminiviruses Misc. viral diseases of cotton, pepper, etc. disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Hemileia vastatrix Yellow ring mosaic agent (assoc. with Jasminum) disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Ipomovirus cbsv Cassava Brown Streak Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Candidatus Lieberobacter asiaticum Apple Brown Ringspot Agent disease bacterium VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Llarvirus emov Elm Mottle Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Luteovirus cav Cotton Anthocyanosis Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Luteovirus isdv Indonesian Soybean Dwarf Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Luteovirus of unassigned genus African Soybean Dwarf Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Luteovirus sbdv Soybean dwarf virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Monogeminivirus msv Maize Streak Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus ailv Artichoke Italian Latent Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus armv Arabis mosaic virus and its strains disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus avb Arracacha Virus B disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus brv Black Currant Reversion Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus cnv Cocoa Necrosis Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus csalv Cassava Latent Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus gblv Grapevine Bulgarian Latent Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus gcmv Grapevine Chrome Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus lalv Lucerne Vein Yellowing Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus lasv Lucerne Australian Symptomless Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus rprsv Raspberry ringspot virus and its strains disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS