Attachment 3 - Florida Invasive Species Council Plant List.pdf

FISC Invasive Plant List:

Purpose of the List:

To provide a list of plants determined by the Florida Invasive Species Council to be invasive in natural areas of Florida and routinely update the list based upon information of newly identified occurrences and changes in distribution over time. Also, to focus attention on:

• Adverse effects invasive plants have on Florida’s biodiversity and native plant communities,

• Habitat losses in natural areas from Invasive plant infestations

• Impacts on endangered species via habitat loss and alteration,

• Needs for invasive plant management,

• Environmental impacts of these plants

(e.g., increased wildfires or flooding in certain areas),

• Changes in the severity of different invasive plant infestations over time,

• Providing information to help managers set priorities for research and control programs.

The FISC List of Invasive Plant Species is not a regulatory list. Only those plants listed as Federal Noxious Weeds, Florida Noxious Weeds, Florida Prohibited Aquatic Plants, or in local ordinances are regulated by law.

FISC also publishes a Watch List which includes non-native plant species that show potential for listing as a Category I or II invasive plant but currently lacks sufficient information to list as such.

FISC List Definitions*:

Native: A species that occurs naturally in Florida

Nonnative: A species that does not occur naturally in Florida

Invasive: A species that is nonnative to Florida, (b) was introduced by humans, and

(c) does or can cause environmental harm.**

*adapted from: Iannone III, B. V., et al.

(2020). Invasive Species Terminology:

Standardizing for Stakeholder Education.

Journal of Extension, 58(3), 27.

**for the purposes of this list, economic and human harm were not considered

Category I: Invasive plants that are altering native plant communities by displacing native species, changing community structures or ecological functions, or hybridizing with natives. This definition does not rely on the economic severity or geographic range of the problem, but on the documented ecological damage caused.

Category II: Invasive plants that have increased in abundance or frequency but have not yet altered Florida plant communities or ecological function to the extent shown by Category I species. These species may become Category I if ecological damage is demonstrated.

FLORIDA INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL PLANT LIST

Taylor Clark Central Florida

Ryan Hess South Florida

Dennis Giardina South Florida

Alan Franck Statewide

Roger Hammer South Florida

Mark Kiser North Florida

John Kunzer Statewide

Jimmy Lange - Chair South Florida

Ken Langeland Central Florida

Chris Lockhart South Florida

Jean McCollom South Florida

Ashley O’Neal North/Central Florida

Erick Revuelta South/Central Florida

Jessica Spencer North Florida

Kim Seokmin North Florida

Dexter Sowell Statewide

Elena Suarez South Florida

Christian Wannamaker Statewide

FISC Plant Committee:

Publication Date: October 2025

For more information on invasive plants including links to related web pages, visit:

floridainvasivespecies.org

FISC Category I

Updated: April 2026

Scientific Name1 Common Name Zone3 Scientific Name1 Common Name Zone3

Abrus precatorius rosary pea C, S Nandina domestica sacred bamboo; heavenly bamboo N, C Acacia auriculiformis earleaf acacia C, S Nephrolepis brownii Asian sword fern C, S Albizia julibrissin silktree; mimosa N, C Nephrolepis cordifolia tuberous sword fern N, C, S Albizia lebbeck woman's tongue C, S Neyraudia reynaudiana Burma reed; silkreed S Ardisia crenata coral ardisia; scratchthroat N, C, S Nymphoides cristata crested floatingheart C, S Ardisia elliptica shoebutton ardisia C, S Paederia cruddasiana sewervine S Asparagus aethiopicus Sprenger's asparagus-fern N, C, S Paederia foetida skunkvine N, C, S Bauhinia variegata orchid tree; mountain ebony C, S Panicum repens torpedograss N, C, S Bischofia javanica Javanese bishopwood C, S Pistia stratiotes water-lettuce N, C, S Calophyllum antillanum santa maria; galba; S Pongamia (=Millettia) pinnata* Pongam; karum tree C, S Casuarina equisetifolia Australian-pine; horsetail casuarina N, C, S Psidium cattleianum strawberry guava C, S Casuarina glauca gray sheoak; suckering Australian-pine N, C, S Psidium guajava guava C, S Cenchrus purpureus elephantgrass; napiergrass N, C, S Pueraria montana var. lobata kudzu N, C, S Cinnamomum camphora camphortree N, C, S Rhodomyrtus tomentosa rose myrtle; downy rose-myrtle C, S Colocasia esculenta wild taro; dasheen; coco yam N, C, S Ruellia simplex Britton's wild petunia; Mexican petunia N, C, S Colubrina asiatica latherleaf; Asian nakedwood C, S Salvinia minima water spangles N, C, S Cupaniopsis anacardioides carrotwood C, S Salvinia molesta* Giant salvinia N, C, S Cyperus blepharoleptos Cuban bulrush N, C, S Scaevola taccada beach naupaka N, C, S Deparia petersenii Japanese false spleenwort N, C Schinus terebinthifolia Brazilian pepper N, C, S Dioscorea alata white yam; winged yam; water yam N, C, S Scleria eggersiana Egger’s nutrush S Dioscorea bulbifera air-potato N, C, S Scleria lacustris Wright's nutrush; lakeshore nutrush C, S Dolichandra unguis-cati catclaw vine N, C, S Scleria microcarpa Tropical nutrush C, S Eichhornia crassipes common water-hyacinth N, C, S Senna pendula var. glabrata Christmas cassia; valamuerto C, S Eugenia uniflora Surinam cherry C, S Solanum tampicense wetland nightshade; aquatic soda apple C, S Ficus microcarpa2 Indian laurel fig C, S Solanum viarum Tropical soda apple N, C, S Heptapleurum (=Schefflera) actinophyllum Australian umbrella tree; octopus tree C, S Sporobolus jacquemontii West Indian dropseed; giant smutgrass N, C, S

Hydrilla verticillata waterthyme; hydrilla N , C, S Syngonium podophyllum arrowhead vine; American evergreen N, C, S Hygrophila polysperma Indian swampweed; green hygro N, C, S Syzygium cumini Java plum C, S Hymenachne amplexicaulis trompetilla; West Indian marshgrass N, C, S Tectaria incisa incised halberd fern S Imperata cylindrica cogongrass N, C, S Thelypteris (=Amblovenatum) opulenta jeweled maiden fern S Ipomoea aquatica water-spinach N, C, S Thespesia populnea portia tree; seaside mahoe C, S Jasminum dichotomum Gold Coast jasmine C, S Tradescantia fluminensis small-leaf spiderwort N, C, S Jasminum fluminense Brazilian jasmine; corky-stemmed jasmine C, S Tradescantia spathacea* Moses-in-the-cradle; oyster-plant C, S Lantana strigocamara lantana; shrubverbena N, C, S Triadica sebifera popcorntree; Chinese tallow tree N, C, S Ligustrum lucidum glossy privet N, C Urena lobata caesarweed N, C, S Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet N, C, S Urochloa mutica paragrass N, C, S Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle N, C, S Vitex rotundifolia beach vitex; roundleaf chastetree N, C Ludwigia peruviana Peruvian primrosewillow N, C, S

1 Plant names are those published in the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/)

2 Does not include Ficus macrocarpa susp. fuyuensis, which is sold as “greenisland Ficus” 3 Zone: N = north, C= central, S= south, refers to each species known general distribution in regions of Florida, not its potential range in the state.

* Plants added to the FISC List of Invasive Plant Species or updated status in 2025-26 are in bold print.

Lumnitzera racemosa lumitzera S Luziola subintegra Tropical American watergrass S Lygodium japonicum Japanese climbing fern N, C, S Lygodium microphyllum Old World climbing fern N, C, S Manilkara zapota sapodilla S Melaleuca quinquenervia punktree; melaleuca C, S Melinis repens rose natalgrass N, C, S Microsorum grossum serpent fern; wart fern S Microstegium vimineum Nepalese browntop; Japanese stiltgrass N

Mimosa pigra black mimosa; catclaw mimosa C, S http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/

FISC Category II

Updated: April 2026

Scientific Name Common Name Zone Adenanthera pavonina red beadtree; red sandalwood S Agave sisalana sisal hemp C, S Alstonia macrophylla deviltree S Alternanthera philoxeroides alligatorweed N, C, S Antigonon leptopus coral vine; queen's jewels N, C, S Ardisia japonica Japanese ardisia N Aristolochia elegans elegant dutchman's-pipe; calico flower N, C, S Asclepias curassavica* tropical milkweed N, C, S Asystasia gangetica Chinese violet; Ganges primrose C, S Begonia cucullata wax begonia; club begonia N, C, S Broussonetia papyrifera paper mulberry N, C, S Bruguiera gymnorhiza large-leafed orange mangrove S Callisia fragrans basket plant; inch plant C, S Casuarina cunninghamiana river sheoak C, S Cecropia palmata trumpet tree S Cenchrus polystachios West Indian pennisetum; missiongrass C, S Cenchrus setaceus fountaingrass N, C, S Cestrum diurnum dayflowering jessamine C, S Chamaedorea seifrizii bamboo palm C, S Clematis terniflora sweet autumn virgins bower N, C

Cocos nucifera coconut palm S Crassocephalum crepidioides redflower ragleaf N, C, S Cryptostegia madagascariensis Madagascar rubbervine C, S Cyperus involucratus umbrella plant N, C, S Cyperus prolifer dwarf papyrus; miniature flatsedge C, S Dactyloctenium aegyptium Durban crowfootgrass N, C, S Dalbergia sissoo Indian rosewood; sissoo C, S Dalechampia scandens spurgecreeper C, S Distimake tuberosus Spanish arborvine; wood rose C, S Dracaena hyacinthoides bowstring hemp; mother-in-law's tongue C, S Elaeagnus pungens silverthorn; thorny olive N, C, S Elaeagnus umbellata silverberry; autumn olive N Epipremnum aureum golden pothos C, S Eulophia graminea Chinese crown orchid N, C, S Ficus altissima council tree C, S Flacourtia indica Governor's plum S Hemarthria altissima limpograss C, S Heteropogon contortus* Tanglehead N, C, S Heteropogon melanocarpus* Sweet tanglehead N, C, S Heteropterys brachiata Beechey's withe; redwing S Hyparrhenia rufa jaragua N, C, S Ipomoea carnea ssp. fistulosa bush morning-glory C, S Kalanchoe pinnata cathedral bells; life plant C, S Kalanchoe x houghtonii mother-of-millions N, C, S Koelreuteria elegans ssp.

formosana flamegold rain tree N, C, S

Landoltia punctata dotted duckweed N, C, S Leucaena leucocephala white leadtree N, C, S Limnophila sessiliflora Asian marshweed N, C, S Livistona chinensis Chinese fan palm C, S

Scientific Name Common Name Zone Macroptilium lathyroides wild bushbean N, C, S Melaleuca viminalis bottlebrush C, S Melia azedarach Chinaberrytree N, C, S Melinis minutiflora molassesgrass C, S Mikania micrantha mile-a-minute S Momordica charantia balsampear N, C, S Murraya paniculata orange jessamine S Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian watermilfoil N, C, S Noronhia emarginata* Madagascar olive C, S Passiflora biflora twolobe passionflower S Phoenix reclinata Senegal date palm C, S Phyllostachys aurea golden bamboo N, C Pittosporum pentandrum Taiwanese cheesewood S Platycerium bifurcatum staghorn fern C, S Praxelis clematidea praxelis C Pteris tripartita giant brake C, S Pteris vittata Chinese ladder brake N, C, S Ptychosperma elegans Alexander palm; solitaire palm S Richardia grandiflora largeflower Mexican clover N, C, S Ricinus communis castorbean N, C, S Rotala rotundifolia dwarf rotala; roundleaf toothcup S Ruellia blechum Browne's blechum; green shrimp plant N, C, S Selenicereus pteranthus princess-of-the-night C, S Sesbania punicea rattlebox N, C, S Sida planicaulis flatstem sida; mata-pasto C, S Solanum diphyllum twoleaf nightshade N, C, S Solanum torvum turkeyberry N, C, S Spermacoce verticillata4 shrubby false buttonweed N, C, S Sphagneticola trilobata creeping oxeye; wedelia N, C, S Stachytarpheta cayennensis nettleleaf velvetberry S Syagrus romanzoffiana queen palm C, S Syzygium jambos Malabar plum; rose apple N, C, S Tabebuia heterophylla pink tabebuia; white cedar S Talipariti tiliaceum var. tiliaceum sea hibiscus; mahoe C, S Terminalia catappa West Indian almond; tropical almond; C, S Terminalia muelleri Australian almond C, S Thelypteris (=Christella) dentata downy maiden fern; downy shield fern N, C, S Tradescantia zebrina* inchplant; wandering-jew N, C, S Tribulus cistoides burr nut; Jamaican feverplant; N, C, S Urochloa maxima Guineagrass N, C, S Vernicia fordii tung oil tree N, C, S Vitex trifolia simpleleaf chastetree C, S Washingtonia robusta Washington fan palm C, S Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria N, C Xanthosoma sagittifolium arrowleaf elephant's ear N, C, S

4Does not include the native, endemic Spermacoce neoterminalis.

* Plants added to the FISC List of Invasive Plant Species in 2025-26 are in bold print.

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