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SPECIAL COLLECTION:
Invasive Species

The plants on this list are considered invasive species in some jurisdictions. This is a very loose list and some species in our collections may become invasive in some situations even if not explicitly listed on this page.
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23 Accessions:

Cinnamomum camphora Cuscuta europea Egeria densa Eichhornia crassipes Marsilea quadrifolia Myriophyllum aquaticum Nandina domestica Pistia stratiotes

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  • {1} Thespesia populnea - Portia Tree, Indian Tulip Tree - Malvaceae
  • {2} Lygodium japonicum - Lygodiaceae
  • {3} Artabotrys hexapetalus - Ylang-Ylang - Annonaceae
  • {4} Lycianthes asarifolia - Gingerleaf - Solanaceae
  • {5} Cinnamomum camphora - Camphor Tree - Lauraceae
  • {5} Nandina domestica - Heavenly Bamboo - Berberidaceae
  • {6} Akebia quinata - Chocolate Vine, - Lardizabalaceae
  • {7} Berberis thunbergii - Japanese Barberry - Berberidaceae W/C
  • {8} Hemerocallis fulva - Daylily - Asphodelaceae
  • {9} Cardiospermum halicacabum - Balloon Vine, Love-in-a-puff, Heart Seed - Sapindaceae
  • {10} Hippuris vulgaris - Mare's Tail - Plantaginaceae
  • {11} Lysimachia nummularia aurea - Moneywort, Creeping Jenny - Primulaceae
  • {12} Euonymus fortunei - Wintercreeper - Celastraceae
  • {13} Houttuynia cordata - Chameleon Plant, Heartleaf, Giap ca, Dokudami - Saururaceae
  • {14} Marsilea quadrifolia - European Water Clover - Marsileaceae
  • {15} Eichhornia crassipes - Water Hyacinth - Pontederiaceae
  • {15} Myriophyllum aquaticum - Parrots Feather, Water Feather - Haloragaceae
  • {15} Pistia stratiotes - Water Lettuce, Shellflower - Araceae
  • {0} Cuscuta europea - Common Dodder - Convolvulaceae
  • {0} Egeria densa - Brazilian Elodea - Hydrocharitaceae W/C
  • {0} Limnobium laevigatum - Amazon Frogbit, South American Spongeplant - Hydrocharitaceae
  • {0} Glossostigma cleistanthum - Mud Mat - Phrymaceae W/C
  • {0} Lythrum salicaria - Purple Loosestrife - Lythraceae W/C

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
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= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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