Control of NATL's invasive exotic plants

Species of concern (1994-2012)

Of the 534 species of vascular plants known from NATL, 142 are not native to Florida, but only 21 of these made this list in 2004 because of their perceived potential to significantly alter NATL ecosystems. The species making the list were divided among four categories, which are listed below in order of decreasing threat. Each listed species is linked to its page in "Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants" and to text and maps describing its status and control through May 2012.

Major threats (aggressive invasives; eradication should be vigorously pursued)

Cogongrass	Imperata cylindrica	map	control
Skunkvine	Paederia foetida	map	control	2018 Survey
Coral ardisia	Ardisia crenata	map	control

Lesser threats (eradication should be pursued)

Guineagrass	Panicum maximum	map	control
Johnsongrass	Sorghum halepense	map	control
Air potato	Dioscorea bulbifera	map	control
Arrowhead vine	Syngonium podophyllum	mapW; mapE	control
Japanese climbing fern	Lygodium japonicum	map	control
Mimosa	Albizia julibrissin	map	control
White leadtree	Leucaena leucocephala	map	control
Chinese tallowtree	Sapium sebiferum	map	control
Camphortree	Cinnamomum camphora	map	control
Paper mulberry	Broussonetia papyrifera	map	control
Chinaberry tree	Melia azedarach	map	control

Potentially threatening (eliminate when encountered, if convenient)

Negundo chastetree	Vitex negundo	map	control
Glossy privet	Ligustrum lucidum	map	control
Lantana	Lantana camara	map	control
Loquat	Eriobotrya japonica	map	control
Benghal Dayflower	Commelina benghalensis	map	control

Eradicated from NATL (be alert for new patches to eradicate)

Cat's claw	Macfadyena unguis-cati	map	control
Elephant grass	Pennisetum purpureum	map	control