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 | |
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Paramyxovirus nv | Nipah Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | CDC | |
Pecluvirus ipcv | Indian Peanut Clump Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Pecluvirus pcv | Peanut Clump Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Phlebovirus rvfv | Rift Valley Fever | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | CIDRAP | |
Phytoreovirus rdv | Rice Dwarf Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Phytoreovirus rgdv | Rice Gall Dwarf Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Potexvirus (?) or Potyvirus (?) | Potato veinal necrosis virus (PVYN) | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | No list | |
Potexvirus gcsv | Groundnut Chlorotic Spotting Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Potyvirus bcmv | Azuki bean mosaic virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Potyvirus cdv | Datura Colombian Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Potyvirus ddmv | Datura Distortion Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Potyvirus demv | Datura Enation Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Potyvirus pvv | Potato Virus V | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Potyvirus pvy | Potato Virus Y | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Prosopis fiebrigii or Closterovirus wylv ? | Wheat Yellow Leaf Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | No list | |
Reoviridae-related pathogenic virus (REO-III, REO-IV) | Reo-like viruses | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Rhabdovirus aev | Alfalfa Enation Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Rhadinovirus aihv-1 | Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | Chavarria NRDC | |
Rymovirus bstv | Brome Streak Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Sobemovirus cmmv | Cocksfoot Mild Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Sobemovirus cnmov | Cynosurus Mottle Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Sobemovirus rymv | Rice Yellow Mottle Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Tenuivirus ewsmv | European Wheat Striate Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Tenuivirus mmcsv | Maize Mottle/Chlorotic Stunt Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Tenuivirus rwsv | Rice Wilted Stunt Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Tombusviridae of unknown genus | Chlorotic Ringspot Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Tombusvirus galv | Grapevine Algerian Latent Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Trichovirus aclsv | Apple Chlorotic Leafspot Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | No list | |
Trichovirus crmv | Cherry Rusty Mottle Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Trichovirus ginv | Grapevine Berry Inner Necrosis Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Trichovirus pvt | Potato Virus T | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Trichovirus spp | Quince Stunt Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Tymovirus aplv | Andean Potato Latent Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Tymovirus cymv | Cocoa Yellow Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Tymovirus dmv | Dulcamara Mottle Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Tymovirus okmv | Okra Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Umbravirus grv | Groundnut Rosette Viruses | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Unknown pathogeic coronavirus- and arterivirus-like virus | Yellowhead disease of shrimp | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | No list | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 1 | Australian lymphoidal Parvo-Like Virus of fish | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | No list | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 2 | Euonymus Mosaic Agents | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 3 | French Bean Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 4 | Grapevine Bratislava Mosaic Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 5 | Grapevine Chasselas Latent Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 6 | Grapevine Little Leaf Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 7 | Grapevine Vein Mosaic Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 8 | Grapevine Vein Necrosis Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 9 | Grapevine vein yellow agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | USDA Plant/Pest | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 10 | Hibiscus Leaf Curl Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 11 | Horsechestnut Variegation Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Unknown pathogenic virus 12 | Horsechestnut Yellow Mosaic Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Unknown pathogenic virus ccdv | Citrus chlorotic dwarf virus ccdv | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus | Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | No list | |
Waikavirus rtsv | Rice Tungro Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus | Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Jasmine Variegation Agents | Jasmine Variegation Agents | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Ligustrum Mosaic Agents | Ligustrum Mosaic Agents | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Maple Mosaic Agent | Maple Mosaic Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Maple Variegation Agent | Maple Variegation Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Mountain Ash Ringspot Mosaic Agent | Mountain Ash Ringspot Mosaic Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Mountain Ash Variegation Agent | Mountain Ash Variegation Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Mulberry Mosaic Agent | Mulberry Mosaic Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Oat Red Streak Mosaic Virus | Oat Red Streak Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Okra Mosaic Agents | Okra Mosaic Agents | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Okra Yellow Leaf Curl Agent | Okra Yellow Leaf Curl Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | No list | |
Pear Bud Drop Agent | Pear Bud Drop Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Phyllody Agent | Phyllody Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Plum Bark Split Virus | Plum Bark Split Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Quince Sooty Ringspot Agent | Quince Sooty Ringspot Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Quince Yellow Blotch Agent | Quince Yellow Blotch Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Sampaguita Yellow Ringspot Mosaic Agent | Sampaguita Yellow Ringspot Mosaic Agent | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Soybean Dwarf Virus | Soybean Dwarf Virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus | Sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Veinal necrosis virus (PVYN) | Veinal necrosis virus (PVYN) | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
Caulerpa racemosa | Caulerpa racemosa | plant | algae | VALUE REQUIRED | high | Hoffman NOAA | |
Lyngbya spp. | Lyngbya spp. | plant | algae | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | Hoffman NOAA | |
Potamocorbula amurensis | Amur River Corbula Clam | invertebrate | aquatic mollusk, marine | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | NISIC | |
Sphaeroma quoyanum | Isopod | invertebrate | crustaceans and tunicates | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | NISIC | |
Lydorus pedicellatus | Blacktip shipworm | invertebrate | aquatic mollusk, marine | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | IMEAC | |
Teredo barstschi | Shipworm | invertebrate | aquatic mollusk, marine | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | IMEAC | |
Abutilon theophrasti | velvet leaf | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
Acroptilon repens | Russian knapweed | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | MT Weed List | |
Aegilops triuncialis | barb goatgrass | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
Ailanthus altissima | tree-of-heaven | plant | woody | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Amaranthus albus | prostrate pigweed | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
Amaranthus hybridus | slim amaranth | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
Amaranthus retroflexus | redroot amaranth | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
Ammophila arenaria | European beachgrass | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Anthemis cotula | mayweed chamomile | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CO Weed List | |
Anthoxanthum odoratum | sweet vernalgrass | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Arundo donax | giant reed | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Atriplex semibaccata | Australian saltbush | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Avena barbata | slender wild oat | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Avena fatua | wild oat | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Brassica nigra | black mustard | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Brassica rapa | birdsrape mustard | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Briza maxima | big quackingrass | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Bromus diandrus | ripgut brome | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Bromus hordeaceus | soft brome | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Bromus japonicus | Japanese brome | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens | red brome | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list |