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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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 |