California Invasive Plant Inventory (Cal-IPC List)

Invasive Species List Sources

This source is used to designate the following species as invasive.
Scientific Name Common Name Type Subtype Extent Risk of Introduction Link
Acacia dealbata silver wattle plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Acacia melanoxylon black acacia plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Ageratina adenophora croftonweed plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Agrostis avenacea Pacific bentgrass plant grass limited n/a (already in CA)
Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass plant grass limited n/a (already in CA)
Ailanthus altissima tree-of-heaven plant woody widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Albizia lophantha plume acacia plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Alternanthera philoxeroides alligator weed plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Ammophila arenaria European beachgrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Arundo donax giant reed plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Asparagus asparagoides bridal creeper plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Asphodelus fistulosus onionweed plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Atriplex semibaccata Australian saltbush plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Avena barbata slender wild oat plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Avena fatua wild oat plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Bassia hyssopifolia fivehook bassia plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Bellardia trixago bellardia plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Brachypodium distachyon annual false-brome plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Brachypodium sylvaticum perennial false-brome plant grass limited n/a (already in CA)
Brassica nigra black mustard plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Brassica rapa birdsrape mustard plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Brassica tournefortii Saharan mustard plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Briza maxima big quackingrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Bromus diandrus ripgut brome plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Bromus hordeaceus soft brome plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Bromus japonicus Japanese brome plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens red brome plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens red brome plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Bromus tectorum downy brome plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Cakile maritima European sea-rocket plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Carpobrotus edulis iceplant plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Centaurea debeauxii meadow knapweed plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Centaurea virgata ssp. Squarrosa squarrose knapweed plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Chrysanthemum coronarium crown daisy plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Cirsium vulgare bull thistle plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Conicosia pugioniformis narrowleaf iceplant plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Conium maculatum poison-hemlock plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Cordyline australis giant dracaena plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Cortaderia jubata jubatagrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Cortaderia selloana pampasgrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Cotoneaster franchetii orange cotoneaster plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Cotoneaster lacteus Parney's cotoneaster plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Cotoneaster pannosus silverleaf cotoneaster plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Cotula coronopifolia brassbuttons plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Crataegus monogyna hawthorn plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora montbretia plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Cynoglossum officinale houndstongue plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Cynosurus echinatus hedgehog dogtailgrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Cytisus striatus Portuguese broom plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Delairea odorata Cape-ivy plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Descurainia sophia flixweed plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Digitalis purpurea foxglove plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Dipsacus fullonum common teasel plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Dipsacus sativus fuller's teasel plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Dittrichia graveolens stinkwort plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Echium candicans pride-of-Madeira plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Egeria densa Brazilian egeria plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Ehrharta calycina purple veldtgrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Ehrharta erecta erect veldtgrass plant grass limited n/a (already in CA)
Ehrharta longiflora long-flowered veldtgrass plant grass limited n/a (already in CA)
Eichhornia crassipes water hyacinth plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian-olive plant woody limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Emex spinosa devil's-thorn plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Erechtites glomerata Australian fireweed plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Erechtites minima Australian fireweed plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Erodium cicutarium redstem filaree plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Eucalyptus camaldulensis red gum plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Eucalyptus globulus Tasmanian blue gum plant woody widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Festuca arundinacea tall fescue plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Ficus carica edible fig plant woody widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Foeniculum vulgare fennel plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Geranium dissectum cutleaf geranium plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Glyceria declinata waxy mannagrass plant grass limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Hedera canariensis Algerian ivy plant woody widespread n/a (already in CA)
Hedera helix English ivy plant woody widespread n/a (already in CA)
Helichrysum petiolare licoriceplant plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Hirschfeldia incana shortpod mustard plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Holcus lanatus common velvet grass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Hordeum marinum Mediterranean barley plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Hordeum murinum Mediterranean barley plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Hypochaeris radicata rough catsear plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Ilex aquifolium English holly plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Kochia scoparia kochia plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Lepidium latifolium perennial pepperweed plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Leucanthemum vulgare ox-eye daisy plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Linaria vulgaris yellow toadflax plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Lobularia maritima sweet alyssum plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Lolium multiflorum Italian ryegrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Ludwigia hexapetala Uruguay water-primrose plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis creeping water-primrose plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Lythrum hyssopifolium hyssop loosestrife plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Marrubium vulgare white horehound plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Medicago polymorpha California burclover plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Mentha pulegium pennyroyal plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum crystalline iceplant plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Myoporum laetum myoporum plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Myosotis latifolia common forget-me-not plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Myriophyllum aquaticum parrotfeather plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard

Scorecards

These are the scorecards that are using this particular reference.

Scorecard Type Subtype Impact Ability to Respond Confidence Extent
Ventenata dubia Scorecard
North African Wiregrass 		plant 17 / 35 8 / 25 Medium limited