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Ornamental purposes (pathway cause)

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SpeciesNotesLong DistanceLocalReferences
Abrus precatorius (rosary pea)YesYesMotooka et al., 2003; Padua et al., 1999; Weber, 2003
Abutilon hirtum (Indian mallow)Sold over the internet as an ornamental plant.YesYes
Abutilon indicum (country mallow)Sold an ornamental plant on Internet and nurseriesYesYes
Acacia angustissima (prairie acacia)Used as an ornamental and for ground coverYesYesLloyd-Reilley, 2011
Acacia glauca (wild dividivi)YesYes
Acacia longifolia (golden wattle)Valued as an ornamental in California.YesDreistadt & Hagen, 1994
Acacia mearnsii (black wattle)YesYesWiersum, 1991
Acacia saligna (Port Jackson wattle)Spread as a street treeYesYesCronk & Fuller, 1995
Acer rufinerve (grey snake-bark maple)Deliberately planted in parks and gardensYesYes
Achillea millefolium (yarrow)Ornamental cultivars available at nurseries and internet sitesYesYesMitich, 1990
Adenostoma fasciculatum (chamise)Yes
Agdestis clematidea (rockroot)YesYesVickery, 2009
Ageratina riparia (mistflower)Yes
Ageratum conyzoides (billy goat weed)Used as an ornamental over its range.YesYesPROTA, 2016
Ageratum houstonianum (blue billygoat weed)Used as ornamental and for landscaping, sold at nurseries.YesThoden et al., 2009
Agrostis capillaris (common bent)lawn grassYes
Ailanthus altissima (tree-of-heaven)Frequent, deliberateYesYesKowarik & Säumel, 2007
Akebia quinata (five-leaf akebia)Intentional introductionYesISSG, 2012; USDA-ARS, 2013
Aleurotrachelus atratus (palm-infesting whitefly)Yes
Allamanda cathartica (yellow allamanda)Commonly planted in parks, gardens, and yardsYesYesFrancis, 2000
Alocasia macrorrhizos (giant taro)YesYesManner, 2011
Alopochen aegyptiaca (Egyptian goose)YesLever, 2005
Alpinia purpurata (red ginger)YesYesAcevedo-Rodríguez & Strong, 2005
Alpinia zerumbet (shell ginger)YesYesIbrahim, 2001
Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed)Used as aquarium plant and ornamental aquatic plantYesYesUSDA-ARS, 2016
Alternanthera sessilis (sessile joyweed)Planted in water-gardensYesYesHolm et al., 1997
Ameiurus melas (black bullhead)YesYes
Amelanchier spicata (dwarf serviceberry)YesKabuce, 2006
Ampelopsis arborea (peppervine)Used as ground cover, for walls, fences and trellisesYesYesKimbrough, 2008; Wildflower Center, 2016
Andropogon glomeratus (bushy bluestem)This species is ia popular ornamentalYesYesWolfe & Zajicek, 1998
Anethum graveolens (dill)YesYesMissouri Botanical Garden, 2015; PFAF, 2015
Anredera baselloides (Madeira vine)YesYes
Anredera cordifolia (Madeira vine)YesYes
Anser indicus (bar-headed goose)YesBanks et al., 2008
Antigonon leptopus (coral vine)Planted as a garden ornamentalYesYesBurke & DiTommaso, 2011
Ardisia crenata (coral berry)International trade as an ornamental species has resulted in global spreadYesYesNiu et al., 2012
Ardisia elliptica (shoebutton ardisia)YesPIER, 2009
Argemone mexicana (Mexican poppy)YesYes
Aristolochia elegans (elegant Dutchman’s pipe)Occurs beyond native South American range in places where it is cultivated in gardensYesYesFlora of Pakistan, 2015; Weeds of Australia, 2015
Aristolochia ringens (Dutchman’s pipe)Has been intentionally introduced beyond its native range for use as an ornamentalYesYes
Aronia x prunifoliaYesYes
Arrhenatherum elatius (false oat-grass)Grown and sold as an ornamentalYesYesHodgson, 2005
Arthurdendyus triangulatus (New Zealand flatworm)Associated with botanic gardensYesBoag et al., 1994a; Willis & Edwards, 1977
Artocarpus altilis (breadfruit)Planted as shade tree in gardensYesYesRagone, 2006
Arundo donax (giant reed)YesYesDudley, 2000
Asparagus asparagoides (bridal creeper)YesYesBrookes & Barley, 1992; Mulvaney, 1991
Asparagus densiflorus (asparagus fern)YesYes
Averrhoa carambola (carambola)YesYesBurger, 1991
Baccharis pilularis (coyote brush)Yes
Bambusa bambos (giant thorny bamboo)YesYesDuriyaprapan & Jansen, 1995
Bambusa vulgaris (common bamboo)YesYesDransfield & Widjaja, 1995
Barleria cristata (Philippine violet)Widely moved by humans and cultivated as ornamentalYesYesUSDA-ARS, 2015
Barleria lupulina (hophead Philippine violet)Widely spread by humans as ornamental plantingYesYesSmith, 2002
Barleria prionitis (porcupine flower)Widely spread by humans as ornamental plantingYesFrancis, 2004
Barringtonia asiatica (sea poison tree)Grown along streets for decorative and shade purposes in some parts of IndiaYesYesFlowers of India, 2014
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd)YesYesDaszak et al., 1999; Groff et al., 1991
Bauhinia purpurea (purple bauhinia)Planted for showy flowersYesYesOrwa et al., 2009
Bauhinia tomentosa (yellow bauhinia)Widely cultivated as ornamentalYesYesOrwa et al., 2009
Bauhinia variegata (mountain ebony)YesYesSmith, 2010
Bidens frondosa (beggarticks)YesYesDanuso et al., 2012
Bocconia frutescens (plume poppy)Cultivated as an ornamentalYesYesDavesGarden, 2013; Riffle, 1998
Brachypodium sylvaticum (slender false brome)Not documented but possibleYesYes
Branta canadensis (Canada goose)YesLever, 2005
Branta hutchinsiiYesLever, 2005
Briza maxima (large quaking grass)YesYes
Bromus secalinus (rye brome)YesYesOakes, 1990
Brugmansia candida (angel's trumpet)YesYesWagner et al., 1999
Brugmansia suaveolens (white angel's trumpet)YesYes
Buddleja asiatica (dog tail)YesYes
Buddleja davidii (butterfly bush)YesYes
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (peacock flower)YesYesFlora of Nicaragua, 2014; Flora of Panama, 2014; PIER, 2014
Calacarus carinatus (purple tea mite)YesYesOliver & Cancienne, 1980
Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus (calliandra)Planted for its red flowersYesYesOrwa et al., 2009
Callisia fragrans (basketplant)Globally wide-spread ornamentalYesGraveson, 2012
Callisia repensPlanted as ornamental in gardens and yardsYesYesUSDA-ARS, 2013
Callosciurus erythraeus (Pallas's squirrel)YesNovillo & Ojeda, 2008
Callosciurus finlaysonii (Finlayson's squirrel)YesYes
Canna indica (canna lilly)YesYes
Carassius auratus auratus (goldfish)YesFishBase, 2004
Cardiospermum grandiflorum (balloon vine)Commercialized as ornamentalYesYesHenderson, 2001
Cardiospermum halicacabum (balloon vine)Widely commercialized as ornamentalYesYesGildenhuys et al., 2013
Carpobrotus edulis (hottentot fig)YesYes
Cassia fistula (Indian laburnum)YesYesBosch, 2007; Duke, 1983; Hanelt et al., 2001
Cassia grandis (pink shower)Widely cultivated as an ornamental in urban and garden areasYesYesToruan-Purba, 1999
Cassia javanica (pink shower)Widely used as an ornamental and roadside treeYesYesOrwa et al., 2009
Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle)YesYesUSDA-ARS, 2015
Centaurea macrocephalaYes
Centratherum punctatum (lark daisy)Commercialized as ornamental. Seeds sold online. (http://davesgarden.com)YesYes
Ceratophyllum demersum (coontail)YesYes
Cestrum diurnum (day jessamine)Often planted for its showy and fragrant flowersYesYesLangeland et al., 2008
Cestrum nocturnum (night jessamine)YesYes
Chamaedorea elegans (parlour palm)Widely commercialized as house plantYesYesHodel, 1992
Channa marulius (bullseye snakehead)YesYesCourtenay & Williams, 2004; Froese & Pauly, 2009
Christella dentata (soft fern)Attractive ferns such as this could be spread intentionally in some cases.YesDrummond, 1959
Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed)Original introductions as an ornamental, now very unlikely to be repeatedYes
Cinnamomum burmanni (padang cassia)YesYesFranck, 2012
Citharexylum ellipticum (anacahuita)Fences and gardensYesYesFuentes, 2012
Citrus leprosis virus C (leprosis of citrus)Infected mite vector can be transported in ornamental host plants.YesYes
Clarias batrachus (walking catfish)YesWelcomme, 1988
Clerodendrum chinense (Chinese glory bower)Common in gardensYesYesPIER, 2012
Clerodendrum indicum (Turk's turban)Introduced from Old Tropics to New Tropics for ornamental purposesYesYes
Clerodendrum thomsoniae (bleeding glory bower)YesYes
Clerodendrum wallichii (Wallich's glorybower)YesYesUSDA-ARS, 2014
Clusia roseaYesYesBalakrishna & Bhattacharjee, 1991
Cocos nucifera (coconut)Mostly coastal areasYesYesChan & Elevitch, 2006
Colocasia esculenta (taro)Occasionally planted as ornamentalYesYesUSDA-ARS, 2012
Colubrina asiatica (latherleaf)YesYesMcCormick, 2007
Combretum indicum (Rangoon creeper)YesYesBritton & Wilson, 1925; Britton, 1918; Flora Mesoamericana, 2015; Liogier & Martorell, 2000; Quisumbing, 1951
Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant)YesYes
Cornus sericea (redosier dogwood)Europe, AustraliaYesEPPO, 2009; Gardening Australia, 2009
Cortaderia jubata (purple pampas grass)YesYes
Cortaderia selloana (pampas grass)YesYes
Corymbia citriodora (lemon-scented gum)YesYesOrwa et al., 2009
Cosmos caudatus (wild cosmos)Popular garden plantYesYes
Costus spicatus (spiked spiralflag ginger)Grown for its attractive foliage and bractsYesYesGonçalves et al., 2005
Cotoneaster horizontalis (wall-spray)YesYesDickoré & Kasperek, 2010
Crassula helmsii (Australian swamp stonecrop)YesYesOEPP/EPPO, 2007
Crataegus monogyna (hawthorn)YesYesAlverson & Sigg, 2008
Cromileptes altivelis (humpback grouper)Mainly in South-East AsiaYesYesSadovy et al., 2007; Sadovy, 2000
Crotalaria retusa (rattleweed)Planted in gardens to attract insectsYesYes
Cryptostegia madagascariensis (Madagascar rubbervine)YesYesPIER, 2012
Cupressus sempervirens (Mediterranean cypress)YesYes
Cyathea cooperi (australian tree fern)Used for outdoor growingYesYesJones, 1987
Cydalima perspectalis (box tree moth)Most likely pathway of introduction to EuropeYesLeuthardt et al., 2010
Cylindropuntia rosea (hudson pear)YesDeltoro et al., 2014
Cynara cardunculus (cardoon)Careless disposal results in seeds being spreadYesYesParsons & Cuthbertson, 2001
Cyperus imbricatus (shingle flatsedge)Garden ornamental in ponds and water featuresYesYesUSDA-ARS, 2013
Cyperus papyrus (papyrus)YesYes
Cyprinus carpio (common carp)YesYesHanchet, 1990; Moor & Bruton, 1988
Cyrtomium falcatum (Japanese holly fern)YesYes
Cytisus scoparius (Scotch broom)YesYesUSDA-ARS, 2016
Dalbergia sissooYesYesMorton, 2007
Datura innoxia (downy thorn apple)YesYes
Delonix regia (flamboyant)YesYesPIER, 2009
Drosophila suzukii (spotted wing drosophila)Yes
East Asian Passiflora virusYesYes
Eichhornia azurea (anchored water hyacinth)YesGopal, 1987
Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive)YesYesKatz & Shafroth, 2003
Elaeagnus pungens (thorny olive)YesYesMiller, 2003
Elaeagnus umbellata (autumn olive)YesYesMunger, 2003
Elephantopus mollis (elephant's foot)AssumedYesYes
Elodea canadensis (Canadian pondweed)YesYes
Emilia fosbergii (Florida tassel-flower)YesYesFlora of Taiwan Editorial Committee, 2014
Epipremnum pinnatum (centipede tongavine)Planted in gardens and yards as a ground coverYesYesGilman, 2011
Erigeron karvinskianus (Karwinsky’s fleabane)Used as an ornamental worldwide (F Barthelat, IUCN Caribbean, Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe, pers obs)YesYes
Etlingera elatior (torch ginger)YesYesSakai et al., 2013
Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian blue gum)YesYes
Eugenia uniflora (Surinam cherry)YesYes
Euonymus fortunei (wintercreeper)Plants are sold for ornamental plantingsYesYesDirr, 1998
Euphorbia hypericifolia (graceful spurge)YesYes
Falcataria moluccana (batai wood)YesYes
Fallopia x bohemicaYes
Festuca arundinacea (tall fescue)Widely grown as a lawn grassYesYes
Ficus benghalensis (banyan)Planted in gardens, parks, and sidewalksYesYesPROTA, 2014
Ficus benjamina (weeping fig)YesYesUSDA-ARS, 2014; Whistler, 2000; Wiersema & León, 1999
Ficus elastica (rubber plant)Intentionally cultivated worldwide for rubber production in the tropics and as an ornamental treeYesYesUSDA-ARS, 2014; Whistler, 2000
Ficus lyrata (fiddle-leaf fig)Cultivated as an ornamental, specimen tree, or shade tree.YesYesFlora of Nicaragua, 2014; Gilman & Watson, 2014; Hutchinson & Rendle, 1916; Madulid, 1995; Starr et al., 2003
Ficus microcarpa (Indian laurel tree)YesYesHanelt et al., 2001; PIER, 2014; USDA-ARS, 2014
Ficus pumila (creeping fig)YesYesBritton, 1918; Floridata, 2014; Hooker, 1882
Ficus religiosa (sacred fig tree)YesYesMabberly, 2008; Starr et al., 2003; USDA-ARS, 2014; Whistler, 2000
Flemingia strobilifera (wild hops)YesYesISSG, 2014
Fraxinus uhdei (tropical ash)YesYes
Furcraea foetida (Mauritius hemp)Xeric landscaping plantYesYes
Gaillardia pulchella (Indian blanket)YesYesFlora of China Editorial Committee, 2014
Galinsoga parviflora (gallant soldier)Contaminant in common ornamental plantsYesYesDamalas, 2008
Gambusia affinis (western mosquitofish)Ornamental fishYesYes
Gaultheria shallon (salal)YesYesDiscover Life, 2015; Pojar & Mackinnon, 2004
Glechoma hederacea (ground ivy)YesYes
Gomphocarpus physocarpus (balloon cotton bush)Often planted as ornamentalYesYesUSDA-ARS, 2014
Gracilaria tikvahiae (graceful red weed)YesYesHarbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, 2008
Grevillea robusta (silky oak)Ornamental shade treeYesYesOrwa et al., 2009
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Senegal tea plant)As a pond plantYesYesWeeds CRC, 2008
Gypsophila paniculata (baby’s breath)YesYesDarwent, 1975
Hedychium coccineum (scarlet ginger lily)YesYesBranney, 2005
Hedychium coronarium (white butterfly ginger lily)Yes
Hedychium flavescens (wild ginger)YesYes
Hedychium gardnerianum (kahili ginger)YesYes
Heliconia bihai (macaw flower)YesYesKress & Whittemore, 2000
Heliocarpus americanus (white moho)for reforestationYesMotooka et al., 2003
Heracleum mantegazzianum (giant hogweed)YesYesTiley et al., 1996
Heracleum persicum (Persian hogweed)Yes
Heracleum sosnowskyi (Sosnowskyi's hogweed)Occasionally cultivated in gardens as an ornamental plantYesYesKabuce, 2006
Hibiscus tiliaceus (coast cottonwood)YesYes
Hiptage benghalensis (hiptage)YesYesPIER, 2007
Holmskioldia sanguinea (Chinese hat plant)YesYesGilman, 1999
Hydrocharis morsus-ranaeYesYesCWS, 2003
Hygrophila polysperma (Indian swampweed)YesYesFNW Disseminules, 2007
Hylocereus undatus (dragon fruit)YesYes
Hyoscyamus niger (black henbane)Sometimes grown as an ornamentalYesKnight, 2007
Hypogeococcus pungens (cactus mealybug)YesMazzeo et al., 2014; Pellizzari & Porcelli, 2014
Impatiens glandulifera (Himalayan balsam)YesBeerling & Perrins, 1993
Impatiens parviflora (small balsam)YesYesTrepl, 1984
Imperata cylindrica (cogon grass)YesYes
Indigofera trita (Asian indigo)YesYesPROTA, 2014
Ipomoea ochracea (fence morning-glory)Widely cultivated throughout the tropicsYesYesAcevedo-Rodríguez, 2005
Ipomoea purpurea (tall morning glory)Often planted as an ornamental for its colorful flowersYesYesUSDA-ARS, 2014
Jacaranda mimosifolia (jacaranda)YesYes
Jasminum fluminense (Brazilian jasmine)Commonly planted in gardens, yards and as a hedge plantYesYesAcevedo-Rodríguez, 2005; Francis, 2004
Jatropha gossypiifolia (bellyache bush)Yes
Juncus ensifolius (swordleaf rush)Deliberately introduced outside native range as an attractive feature for ponds & bog gardensYes
Juncus planifolius (broadleaf rush)Yes
Justicia pectoralis (freshcut)Planted in gardens - common in Cuban gardensYesPerez et al., 2001
Kalanchoe daigremontiana (devil's backbone)Planted as ornamentalYesYesMoran, 2009
Kalanchoe delagoensis (chandelier plant)YesYesMoran, 2009
Lagarosiphon major (African elodea)YesYesUSDA-ARS, 1997
Lagerstroemia indica (Indian crape myrtle)YesYesUSDA-NRCS, 2014
Lantana camara (lantana)YesYes
Lemna perpusilla (duckweed)YesYesMaki & Galatowitsch, 2004
Leonurus japonicus (honeyweed)Planted in gardensYesYeseFloras, 2014
Lepomis gibbosus (pumpkinseed)YesYes
Leptospermum scoparium (manuka)YesYes
Leucanthemum vulgare (oxeye daisy)YesYes
Leuciscus idus (ide)YesYes
Ligustrum lucidum (broad-leaf privet)Widely used as ornamental and hedge plantsYesSwarbrick et al., 1999
Ligustrum sinense (Chinese privet)Widespread hedging plantYes
Ligustrum vulgare (common privet)Introduced mainly as a hedge and ornamental plantYesYesZhao, 2012
Limnobium laevigatum (South American spongeplant)This plant was introduced to North American waterways through use as ornamental plant in aquariums aYesEncyclopedia of Life, 2016
Limnocharis flava (yellow bur-head)Yes
Linaria dalmatica (dalmatian toadflax)YesYes
Lonicera maackii (Amur honeysuckle)Ebay, Amazon, Sheffields.comYesYes
Ludwigia grandiflora (water primrose)YesYesDandelot et al., 2005; Okada et al., 2009
Ludwigia peploides (water primrose)YesYesDandelot et al., 2005
Lupinus polyphyllus (garden lupin)AccidentalYesYesNOBANIS, 2015
Lygodium japonicum (Japanese climbing fern)YesFerriter, 2001
Lygodium microphyllum (old world climbing fern)YesYes
Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife)YesUSDA-NRCS, 2007
Macaranga tanarius (parasol leaf tree)YesYes
Mahonia aquifolium (Oregongrape)YesRoss et al., 2009
Malvaviscus arboreus (wax mallow)Often planted as ornamental and potted plantYesYesHenny & et al. 1994, publ., 1995
Melaleuca quinquenervia (paperbark tree)YesDray et al., 2006
Melanoides tuberculata (red-rimmed melania)Yes
Merremia tuberosa (woodrose)Commonly cultivated as ornamentalYesYesMansur, 2001
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (crystalline iceplant)YesCal-IPC (California Invasive Plant Council), 2015
Miconia calvescens (miconia)Sold as a garden plant in Tahiti in the early 1980sYesYesMeyer, 1998a
Mimosa pudica (sensitive plant)YesYes
Momordica charantia (bitter gourd)Cultivated as an ornamental, ground cover and fence coverYesYesHolm et al., 1997
Morella faya (firetree)Yes
Morus nigra (black mulberry)Cultivated for ornamental purposes in home gardens and roadsidesYesYesOrwa et al., 2009
Myriophyllum aquaticum (parrot's feather)Yes
Myroxylon balsamum (Peru balsam)Yes
Nandina domestica (Nandina)Fruits used in flower arrangementsYesYesLi, 2002
Neyraudia reynaudiana (burma reed)YesGordon, 1998; Guala, 1990; Majtkowski & Majtkowsk, 2000
Nymphoides peltata (yellow floating-heart)YesNWCB, 2007
Odontonema callistachyum (purple firespike)YesYesDaniel, 1995
Odontonema cuspidatum (Cardinal’s guard)YesYesDaniel, 1995
Oeceoclades maculata (monk orchid)YesYesStern, 1988
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (wild olive)YesYes
Olea europaea subsp. europaea (European olive)YesYes
Opogona sacchari (banana moth)Yes
Opuntia aurantiaca (jointed cactus)Ornamental tradeYesYes
Opuntia elatior (red-flower prickly pear)YesYes
Opuntia engelmannii (cactus apple)YesYes
Opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear)YesYes
Opuntia monacantha (common prickly pear)YesYes
Opuntia stricta (erect prickly pear)As an ornamentalYesYes
Oxalis corniculata (creeping woodsorrel)YesYes
Paederia foetida (skunkvine)Grown as an ornamental climbing vineYesYesStarr et al., 2003
Pandanus tectorius (screw pine)YesYes
Paspalum urvillei (Vasey grass)YesGardening.eu, 2012
Passiflora caerulea (blue passionflower)YesYes
Paulownia tomentosa (paulownia)YesYesSE-EPPC, 2003
Pelargonium odoratissimum (apple geranium)Species has been cultivated beyond its native range as an ornamentalYesYesDasuki, 2002; Hanelt et al., 2001; USDA-ARS, 2014
Pelargonium peltatum (ivy geranium)Species exported from South Africa in 1700s for ornamental cultivation.YesYesMiller, 1996; Walt JJAvan der, 1977
Pelargonium zonale (horseshoe pelargonium)YesYesMiller, 1996; SANBI, 2014; Walt JJAvan der, 1977
Pelophylax cf. bedriagaeYesHolsbeek et al., 2008
Pennisetum clandestinum (kikuyu grass)As a turf grassYesYes
Pennisetum setaceum (fountain grass)Planted as ornamentalYesYesFlorabase, 2012
Persicaria wallichii (Himalayan knotweed)YesYes
Phaius tankervilleae (nun’s-hood orchid)YesYesAckerman, 2012
Phenacoccus solenopsis (cotton mealybug)Yes
Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island date palm)YesYesDiTomaso & Healy, 2006
Phyllostachys aurea (golden bamboo)YesYesGucker, 2009
Phyllostachys aureosulcata (yellow groove bamboo)YesYesUSDA-APHIS, 2012
Physalis peruviana (Cape gooseberry)YesYes
Phytophthora lateralis (Port-Orford-cedar root disease)YesYesZobel et al., 1985
Pimenta dioica (allspice)Often used as an ornamental species in many countries.Yes
Pimenta racemosa (bay rum tree)YesYes
Pinus elliottii (slash pine)YesYes
Piper aduncum (spiked pepper)YesYesHartemink, 2010
Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce)YesYesGherardi, 2007
Pittosporum undulatum (Australian cheesewood)YesYesGleadow & Ashton, 1981
Plectranthus amboinicus (Indian borage)Widely cultivated in home gardens and commercially for culinary, medicinal, and ornamental useYesYesUSDA-ARS, 2014
Plectranthus scutellarioides (coleus)YesYesMissouri Botanical Garden, 2014b
Poecilia reticulata (guppy)Yes
Populus alba (silver-leaf poplar)YesYesJobling, 1990
Populus nigra (black poplar)YesYes
Portulaca pilosa (kiss-me-quick)YesYes
Potamogeton crispus (curlyleaf pondweed)YesYesStuckey, 1979
Prosopis glandulosa (honey mesquite)As a urban/street tree in native rangeYesPasiecznik et al., 2001
Prosopis juliflora (mesquite)Planted as a street treeYesPasiecznik et al., 2001
Prunella vulgaris (self-heal)YesYesGodoy et al., 2011
Prunus serotina (black cherry)Until the late 18th century, P. serotina was sparsely planted in parks and gardens in several EuropeYesStarfinger et al., 2003; Vanhellemont et al., 2009
Pseudococcus viburni (osbcure mealybug)On ornamental nursery plantsYesYes
Pseudorasbora parva (topmouth gudgeon)YesYesCopp et al., 2005b
Psidium cattleianum (strawberry guava)YesSamson, 1989
Ptychosperma macarthurii (Macarthur palm)One of the most widely grown and popular palm speciesYesYesDowe, 2007
Pueraria montana var. lobata (kudzu)YesYesShurtleff & Aoyagi, 1977
Pyrrhalta luteola (elm leaf beetle)Reproducing European gardens (USA, Australia)YesYes
Raoiella indica (red palm mite)Dept. of Homeland Security Custom and Border Control found palm handicrafts to carry eggs and adultsYes
Rhagoletis cingulata (cherry fruit fly)Host plants as ornamentalsYes
Rhodeus ocellatus ocellatus (rosy bitterling)YesYes
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Downy rose-myrtle)Deliberate, occasionalYesYesCampbell, 1977; Staples & Herbst, 2005
Rhus typhina (staghorn sumac)YesYes
Rivina humilis (bloodberry)YesYes
Rosa rugosa (rugosa rose)YesYesBruun, 2005
Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary)YesYes
Roystonea oleracea (Caribbean royal palm)The species has been widely cultivated worldwide since the 1500sYesZucaratto & dos Santos Pires, 2014
Rubus ellipticus (yellow Himalayan raspberry)YesGardner, 1999
Rubus racemosus (black raspberry)YesYesLim, 2012
Rudbeckia laciniata (cutleaf coneflower)YesYesNational Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), 2015
Ruellia simplex (Mexican petunia)YesYesHupp et al., 2013
Saccharum ravennae (ravenna grass)YesYes
Sagittaria latifolia (broadleaf arrowhead)YesDAISIE, 2009; NOBANIS, 2009
Salvia occidentalis (West Indian sage)YesStone et al., 1992
Salvia splendens (scarlet sage)YesYesDAISIE, 2014
Salvinia auriculata (giant salvinia)YesYesISSG, 2009
Salvinia molesta (Kariba weed)YesYesMcFarland et al., 2004
Sanchezia parvibracteata (sanchezia)Often planted as ornamentalYesYesDaniel, 1995
Sansevieria hyacinthoides (African bowstring hemp)Commonly planted in gardens and yardsYesYesLangeland et al., 2008
Scaevola taccada (beach naupaka)Gardens in coastal areasYesYesKaufman & Kaufman, 2007
Schefflera actinophylla (umbrella tree)YesYesGucker, 2011
Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper tree)YesYes
Sciurus niger (fox squirrel)YesYesAprile & Chicco, 1999
Senna bacillaris (whitebark senna)YesYesMerrill, 1923; Pelser et al., 2014; Standley & Steyermark, 1946
Senna multijuga (November shower)Primary reason for introduction to areas outside of species’ native rangeYesYesFlora of Nicaragua, 2014; Hanelt et al., 2001; PIER, 2014
Senna septemtrionalis (smooth senna)YesYesMissouri Botanical Garden, 2014; Sosef & Maesen, 1997
Senna siamea (yellow cassia)YesYesHassain, 1999
Senna spectabilis (whitebark senna)YesYes
Senna surattensis (golden senna)Species widely introduced throughout Old and New World tropics as an ornamentalYesYesPIER, 2014; Sosef & Maesen, 1997
Sicyos angulatus (burcucumber)In the 1800s it was introduced into Europe for ornamental purposesYesHulina, 1996
Solanum capsicoides (cockroach berry)Introduced intentionally for its attractive and bright coloured fruitYesStaples & Herbst, 2005
Solanum mammosum (nipplefruit nightshade)Intentionally cultivated as an ornamental or curiosity plant worldwideYesYesPBI Solanum Project, 2014
Solanum seaforthianum (Brazilian nightshade)Planted as ornamentalYesYesGallagher et al., 2010
Solidago canadensis (Canadian goldenrod)YesYes
Solidago gigantea (giant goldenrod)YesYesWeber & Jakobs, 2005
Solidago nemoralis (grey goldenrod)HypotheticalYesYes
Spathodea campanulata (African tulip tree)YesICRAF, 2008
Spathoglottis plicata (Philippine ground orchid)YesYes
Spermacoce verticillata (shrubby false buttonwood)YesYes
Sphagneticola trilobata (wedelia)YesYes
Stachytarpheta urticifolia (rattail)YesYesKuo, 2003
Sturnus vulgaris (common starling)Yes
Syngonium podophyllum (arrowhead vine)Popular ornamental plantYesYesISSG, 2012
Syzygium cumini (black plum)YesMorton, 1987
Syzygium malaccense (Malay apple)YesYesLittle & Skolmen, 1989; Panggabean, 1991; Whistler & Elevitch, 2006
Tabebuia heterophylla (pink trumpet tree)YesYesWeaver, 1990
Tamarix ramosissima (saltcedar)Introduction and local spreadYes
Tamias sibiricus (Siberian chipmunk)Cause of at least one population in BelgiumYesVerbeylen, 2002; Verbeylen, 2003
Tephrosia candida (white tephrosia)YesYes
Thaumetopoea processionea (oak processionary moth)YesEvans, 2007
Thespesia populnea (portia tree)YesYes
Thunbergia alata (black eyed Susan)YesYesWhistler, 2000
Thunbergia fragrans (whitelady)YesYesStarr et al., 2003
Thunbergia grandiflora (Bengal trumpet)Plants are commonly planted in gardens and yards as ornamentalsYesYesStarr et al., 2003
Tibouchina herbacea (cane tibouchina)May have been introduced to Hawaii as an ornamentalYesFrohlich & Lau, 2007
Tibouchina urvilleana (princessflower)YesStarr et al., 2003
Tithonia diversifolia (Tithonia)YesYesPalm et al., 1996
Tradescantia pallida (purple queen)YesYesFoxcroft et al., 2007
Tradescantia spathacea (boat lily)YesYesFlorida Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2011; PIER, 2012
Trapa natans (waterchestnut)YesYesHummel & Kiviat, 2004
Turnera ulmifolia (West Indian holly)Often grown as ornamentalYesYesUSDA-ARS, 2014
Typha latifolia (broadleaf cattail)YesUSDA-NRCS, 2010
Typha x glauca (hybrid cattail)Inflorescences are sold as decorative objestsYesYesMorton, 1975
Umbra pygmaea (eastern mudminnow)YesGrabowska et al., 2010
Verbascum thapsus (common mullein)YesYesGross & Werner, 1978
Vernicia fordii (tung-oil tree)Occasionally grown as ornamental for its showy flowersYesYesMiller et al., 2010
Viguiera dentata (sunflower goldeneye)Sometimes planted as ornamental in gardensYesYesVibrans, 2009
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)YesTrusty et al., 2008
Xanthosoma sagittifolium (elephant ear)Sometimes planted in gardensYesYesManner, 2011
Xyris complanata (yellow-eyed grass)Grown as a pond plantYes