This guide can help you to learn to identify the invasives threatening our native woodlands.
Glossy Buckthorn
(Frangula alnus)
Oriental Bittersweet
(Celastrus orbiculatus)
Burning Bush/Winged Euonymus (Euonymus alatus)
(Barberis thunbergii)
(Rosa multiflora)
Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)
Border Privet (Ligustrum obtusifolium)
Morrow’s Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii)
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
Massachusetts Invasive Plants Advisory Group (https://massnrc.org/mipag/invasive.htm)
NH Extension (https://extension.unh.edu/)
Masswoods.org (https://masswoods.org/outsmart-species)
UConn Invasive Plant List (https://cipwg.uconn.edu/invasive_plant_list/)
Mass Audubon (https://www.massaudubon.org/nature-wildlife/invasive-plants-in-massachusetts)
Look for outdoor volunteer opportunities!
Plant native plants in your yard/garden
Remove invasive plants on your property