Invasive Species List

Species List Information

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.

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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 Link
Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom plant woody widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Cytisus striatus Portuguese broom plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Cytorhabdovirus bysmv Barley Yellow Striate Mosaic Virus disease virus
Cytorhabdovirus ncmv Northern Cereal Mosaic Virus disease virus
Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Dacus bivittatus African pumpkin fly arthropod fly not present moderate
Dacus cucurbitae Melon fruit fly arthropod fly not present low
Dacus sp. exotic fruit fly arthropod fly not present moderate
Danothrips trifasciatus thrips arthropod thrips not present high
Darna pallivitta limacodid moth arthropod butterfly, moth not present high
Dasineura leguminicola clover seed midge arthropod fly unknown
Dasineura rhodophaga rose midge arthropod fly limited n/a (already in CA)
Dasypus novemcinctus Nine-banded armadillo vertebrate mammal not present high
Daucus carota wild carrot plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Delairea odorata Cape-ivy plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Dendrobates auratus Green-and-black poison dart frog vertebrate amphibian
Dendrothrips ornatus privet thrips arthropod thrips limited n/a (already in CA)
Descurainia sophia flixweed plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Diabrotica barberi northern corn rootworm arthropod beetle not present high
Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi spotted cucumber beetle arthropod beetle not present high
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera western corn rootworm arthropod beetle not present high View Scorecard
Diabrotica virgifera zea Mexican corn rootworm arthropod beetle not present moderate
Diadumene lineata Orange-stripped anemone invertebrate other limited n/a (already in CA)
Diaphania hyalinata melonworm arthropod butterfly, moth not present moderate
Diaphania nitidalis pickleworm arthropod butterfly, moth limited n/a (already in CA)
Diaphorina citri Asian citrus psyllid arthropod scale, aphid limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Diaporthe mali Leaf, Branch, and Fruit Disease disease fungus
Diaprepes abbreviatus Diaprepes root weevil arthropod beetle limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Diaprepes sp. exotic weevil arthropod beetle not present high View Scorecard
Diaspidiotus liquidambaris sweet gum scale arthropod scale, aphid limited n/a (already in CA)
Diastrophus radicum raspberry root gall wasp arthropod bee, wasp not present moderate
Diatraea crambidoides southern corn stalk borer arthropod butterfly, moth not present moderate
Diatraea grandiosella southwestern corn borer arthropod butterfly, moth not present moderate
Diatraea saccharalis sugarcane borer arthropod butterfly, moth not present moderate
Dicistroviridae TSV Taura syndrome of shrimp; Infectious cuticular epithelial necrosis virus (ICENV) disease virus
Dickeya solani Black leg disease of potato disease bacterium not present moderate View Scorecard
Didelphis marsupialis Opossum vertebrate mammal widespread n/a (already in CA)
Didemnum vexillum Sea squirt invertebrate crustaceans and tunicates limited n/a (already in CA)
Didymosphenia geminata didymo plant algae limited high
Digitalis purpurea foxglove plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Digitaria abyssinica Digitaria abyssinica plant grass not present moderate
Digitaria sanguinalis hairy crabgrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Digitaria velutina velvet fingergrass plant grass not present moderate
Dinaspis aculeata armored scale arthropod scale, aphid not present moderate
Diocalandra spp. coconut weevils arthropod beetle not present moderate
Diocalandra taitensis Tahitian coconut weevil arthropod beetle not present moderate
Diprion similis introduced pine sawfly arthropod bee, wasp not present high
Dipsacus fullonum common teasel plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Dipsacus laciniatus cutleaf teasel plant herbaceous not present high
Dipsacus sativus fuller's teasel plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Discula destructiva Dogwood Anthracnose disease fungus not present moderate
Dittrichia graveolens stinkwort plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard shad vertebrate fish not present low View Scorecard
Dreissena bugensis Quagga mussels invertebrate aquatic mollusk, freshwater limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Dreissena polymorpha Zebra mussels invertebrate aquatic mollusk, freshwater limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Drosophila suzukii Spotted Wing Drosophila arthropod fly widespread n/a (already in CA)
Drymaria arenarioides lightening weed plant herbaceous not present moderate
Dryocosmus kuriphilus chestnut gall wasp arthropod bee, wasp not present high
Duponchelia fovealis pyralid moth arthropod butterfly, moth limited high
Dynaspidiotus britannicus holly scale arthropod scale, aphid limited n/a (already in CA)
Dysmicoccus alazon alazon mealybug arthropod scale, aphid not present moderate
Dyspessa ulula onion carpenter worm arthropod butterfly, moth not present moderate
Earias fabia spotted bollworm arthropod butterfly, moth not present moderate
Echinochloa colona jungle rice plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Echinochloa oryzicola early watergrass plant grass limited n/a (already in CA)
Echinochloa phyllopogon rice barnyardgrass plant grass limited n/a (already in CA)
Echium candicans pride-of-Madeira plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Echium plantagineum Paterson's curse plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Echium vulgare common viper's bugloss plant herbaceous not present high
Ectomyelois ceratoniae carob moth arthropod butterfly, moth 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)
Ehrlichia ruminantium Heartwater; cowdriosis disease bacterium not present moderate
Eichhornia azurea anchored water hyacinth plant herbaceous not present low
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
Eleutherodactylus coqui Coqui frog vertebrate amphibian not present high
Eleutherodactylus planirostris Greenhouse frog vertebrate amphibian
Elsinoe australis Sweet Orange Scab disease fungus
Elsinoe batatas sweet potato scab disease fungus
Elytrigia repens quackgrass plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Elytroteinus subtruncatus Fijian ginger weevil arthropod beetle not present moderate
Emex australis three-cornered jack plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Emex spinosa devil's-thorn plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Emoia cyanura Copper-tailed skink vertebrate reptile
Emoia impar Azure-tailed skink vertebrate reptile
Endopiza viteana grape berry moth arthropod butterfly, moth not present high
Enterovirus cv-b5 Swine Vesicular Disease disease virus
Entyloma oryzae Leaf Smut of rice disease fungus not present low View Scorecard
Epilachna borealis squash beetle arthropod beetle not present high
Epilachna tridecimnotata ladybird beetle arthropod beetle not present high
Epilachna varivestis Mexican bean beetle arthropod beetle not present high View Scorecard
Epilobium hirsutum hairy willow herb plant herbaceous not present high
Epiphyas postvittana Light brown apple moth arthropod butterfly, moth limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Epitrix tuberis tuber flea beetle arthropod beetle widespread 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)
Erigeron karvinskianus Mexican daisy plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Displaying 501 - 600 of 1712 Species
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