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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basiliscus vittatus | Brown basilisk | vertebrate | reptile | |||
| Bassia hyssopifolia | fivehook bassia | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis | chytrid frog fungi | disease | fungus | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Beauveria spp. | Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) | disease | fungus | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Begomovirus (GEM2) | Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus | disease | virus | limited | n/a (already in CA) | View Scorecard |
| Begomovirus (ToTV) | Tomato Torrado Virus (ToTV) | disease | virus | not present | moderate | View Scorecard |
| Begomovirus (var.) | Begomovirus-caused diseases | disease | virus | limited | n/a (already in CA) | View Scorecard |
| Begomovirus bgmv | Bean Golden Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Begomovirus byvmv | Bhendi Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Begomovirus clcuv | Cotton Leaf Curl Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Begomovirus lgmv | Lima Bean Golden Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Begomovius hgymv | Horsegram Yellow Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Bellardia trixago | bellardia | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Benyovirus bnyvv | Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) | disease | virus | |||
| Bigeminivirus lgmv | Lima Bean Golden Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Bigeminvirus acmv | Cassava African Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Bigeminvirus mymv | Mung Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Birnaviridae | Groundnut Chlorotic Leaf Streak Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Birnaviridae | Kashmir Bee Virus | disease | virus | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Birnaviridae fam: unknown | Citrus Chlorotic Dwarf Virus | disease | virus | not present | low | |
| Bithynia tentaculata | Faucet snail | invertebrate | aquatic mollusk, freshwater | View Scorecard | ||
| Boa constrictor | Common boa | vertebrate | reptile | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Boiga irregularis | Brown treesnake | vertebrate | reptile | not present | high | View Scorecard |
| Boselaphus tragocamelus | Nilgai | vertebrate | mammal | |||
| Botrylloides violaceus | Chain sea squirt | invertebrate | crustaceans and tunicates | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Botryllus schlosseri | Star sea squirt | invertebrate | crustaceans and tunicates | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Brachycerus spp. | garlic beetles | arthropod | beetle | not present | moderate | |
| 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 fruticulosa | Mediterranean cabbage | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | View Scorecard |
| 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 |
| Brenneria salicis | Willow Watermark Disease | disease | bacterium | |||
| Brevidensovirus IHHNV | Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus of fish | disease | virus | |||
| Brevipalpus chilensis | false grape mite | arthropod | mite | not present | high | |
| Brevipalpus phoenicis | red and black flat mite | arthropod | mite | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| 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) | |
| Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens | red brome | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | View Scorecard |
| Bromus tectorum | downy brome | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | View Scorecard |
| Brotogeris versicolurus | Canary-winged parakeet | vertebrate | bird | |||
| Bryonia alba | white bryony | plant | herbaceous | not present | moderate | |
| Buddleja davidii | butterfly bush | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Buddleja davidii | butterflybush | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Bufo marinus | Giant toad | vertebrate | amphibian | not present | high | |
| Bugula neritina | Moss animal | invertebrate | other | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Bunyavirus (TZSV) | Tomato zonate spot virus (TZSV) | disease | virus | not present | low | View Scorecard |
| Busycotypus canaliculatus | Channeled whelk | invertebrate | aquatic mollusk, marine | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Butomus umbellatus | flowering rush | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | |
| Bymovirus baymv | Barley Yellow Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Cabomba caroliniana | Carolina fanwort | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | View Scorecard |
| Cacatua alba | White-crested cockatoo | vertebrate | bird | |||
| Cacatua galerita | Sulphur-crested cockatoo | vertebrate | bird | |||
| Cacatua goffini | Giffin's cockatoo | vertebrate | bird | |||
| Cactoblasis cactorum | cactus moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | View Scorecard |
| Caiman crocodilus | Spectacled caiman | vertebrate | reptile | not present | high | |
| Cakile maritima | European sea-rocket | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Callipepla squamata | Scaled quail | vertebrate | bird | |||
| Calotes versicolor | Oriental garden lizard | vertebrate | reptile | |||
| Candidatus australiense | Phytoplasma Yellows | disease | bacterium | |||
| Candidatus fragariae | Marginal chlororsis | disease | bacterium | |||
| Candidatus Liberibacter africanus | Huanglongbing disease of citrus-African strain | disease | bacterium | not present | low | |
| Candidatus Liberibacter americanus | Huanglongbing disease of Citrus-Americas Strain | disease | bacterium | not present | moderate | |
| Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus | Huanglongbing disease of Citrus-Asian Strain | disease | bacterium | not present | high | |
| Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum | potato zebra chip | disease | bacterium | not present | ||
| Candidatus Liberibacter sp. | Huanglongbing Disease of Citrus | disease | bacterium | not present | high | View Scorecard |
| Candidatus Lieberobacter asiaticum | Apple Brown Ringspot Agent | disease | bacterium | |||
| Candidatus Phlomobacter fragariae | Marginal chlororsis | disease | bacterium | |||
| Candidatus phytoplasma | Witches broom disease of lime | disease | phytoplasma | not present | ||
| Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense | Australian grapevine yellows/Phytoplasma yellows | disease | phytoplasma | |||
| Candidatus Phytoplasma mali | Apple proliferation | disease | phytoplasma | |||
| Candidatus phytoplasma spp. | Grapevine Yellows Disease | disease | phytoplasma | |||
| Canis familiaris | Feral dog | vertebrate | mammal | limited | high | |
| Capillovirus CiTLV | Citrus tatter leaf capillovirus/Citrange stunt virus | disease | virus | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Capillovirus of unknown genus | Apple stem grooving virus | disease | virus | not present | ||
| Capra hircus | Feral goat | vertebrate | mammal | n/a (already in CA) | ||
| Capra ibex | Alpine ibex | vertebrate | mammal | |||
| Capreolus capreolus | Roe deer | vertebrate | mammal | |||
| Capripoxvirus lsd | Lumpy Skin Disease of Cattle | disease | virus | |||
| Capripoxvirus sppv | Sheep pox virus | disease | virus | |||
| Capsella bursa-pastoris | shepard's purse | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Capua tortrix | Capua tortrix | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | low | |
| Carausius morosus | Indian walking stick | arthropod | stick insect | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Carcinus maenas | Green crab | invertebrate | crustaceans and tunicates | limited | n/a (already in CA) | View Scorecard |
| Cardaria chalepensis | lens-podded white-top | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Cardaria draba | hoary cress | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | View Scorecard |
| Cardaria pubescens | hairy whitetop | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Cardinalis cardinalis | Common cardinal | vertebrate | bird | n/a (already in CA) | ||
| Carduus acanthoides | plumeless thistle | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Carduus nutans | musk thistle | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | View Scorecard |
| Carduus pycnocephalus | Italian thistle | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | View Scorecard |
| Carduus tenuiflorus | slenderflower thistle | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | |
| Carlavirus | Blueberry Scorch carlavirus | disease | virus | not present | moderate | |
| Carlavirus casmmv | Cassava Common Mosaic Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Carlavirus cpmmv | Cowpea Mild Mottle Virus | disease | virus | |||
| Carlavirus pvm | Potato Mop Top Virus | disease | virus |