Status of invasive plants within the Provincial EDRR Process

Last updated on October 20, 2021
EDRR Invasive Plant Status
Scientific Name Common Name Step 1: Early Detection Step 2: Identification Step 3: Alert Screening Step 4: Risk Assessment Step 5: Rapid Response Step 6: Monitor & Reassess
Hyoscyamus niger Black henbane Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress  - 
Egeria densa Brazilian elodea Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress  - 
Phragmites australis subsp australis European common reed Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Butomus umbellatus Flowering rush Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Hieracium pilosella Mouse-ear hawkweed Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Ventenata dubia North African grass Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Lepidium latifolium Perrenial pepperweed Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Geranium lucidum Shiny geranium Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Brachypodium sylvaticum Slender false brome Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Spartina densiflora Spartina/Dense-flowered cordgrass Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Spartina anglica Spartina/English cordgrass Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Spartina patens Spartina/Salt-meadow cordgrass Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Spartina alterniflora Spartina/Saltwater cordgrass Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet leaf Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Pistia stratiotes Water lettuce Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress In progress
Nymphoides peltata Yellow floating heart Present Confirmed Complete - Provincial Response Complete In progress -
Hydrilla verticillata Hydrilla Not present n/a n/a Complete n/a n/a
Pueraria montana Kudzu Not present n/a n/a Complete n/a n/a
Taeniatherum caput-medusae Medusahead Not present n/a n/a Complete n/a n/a
Centaurea macrocephala Bighead knapweed Present Confirmed Eradication candidate - No Complete - Not EDRR n/a n/a
Potamogeton crispus Curly leaf pondweed Present Confirmed Eradication candidate - No Complete - Not EDRR n/a n/a
Lysimachia vulgaris Garden yellow loosestrife Present Confirmed Eradication candidate - No Complete - Not EDRR n/a n/a
Alliaria petiolata Garlic mustard Present Confirmed Eradication candidate - No Complete - Not EDRR n/a n/a
Glyceria maxima Giant manna grass Present Confirmed Eradication candidate - No Complete - Not EDRR n/a n/a
Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot's feather Present Confirmed Eradication candidate - No Complete - Not EDRR n/a n/a
Schoenoplectiella mucronata Ricefield/Bog bullrush Not present n/a Eradication candidate - No Complete - Not EDRR n/a n/a
Cyperus esculentus Yellow nutsedge Present Confirmed Eradication candidate - No Complete - Not EDRR n/a n/a
Peganum harmala African rue Unconfirmed - Dec 2019 Unconfirmed - Dec 2019 - In progress - -
Aegilops cylindrica Jointed goatgrass Present Confirmed Complete - Federal Response In progress In progress -
Echium plantagineum Paterson's curse Present Confirmed Complete - Federal Response In progress In progress -
Arundo donax Giant reed Present Confirmed Complete - Federal Response In progress In progress -
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's woad Present Confirmed In progress In progress - -
Centaurea melitensis Maltese star thistle Present Confirmed In progress In progress In progress -
Paulownia tomentosa Princess tree Present Confirmed In progress In progress - -
Eichhornia crassipes Water hyacinth Present Confirmed In progress In progress - -
Cabomba caroliniana Cabomba Not present n/a n/a In progress n/a n/a
Alhagi maurorum Camelthorn Not present n/a n/a In progress n/a n/a
Salvia sclarea Clary sage Not present n/a n/a In progress n/a n/a
Crupina vulgaris Common crupina Not present n/a n/a In progress n/a n/a
Salvia pratensis Meadow clary Not present n/a n/a In progress n/a n/a
Cyperus rotundus Purple nutsedge Not present n/a n/a In progress n/a n/a
Alopecurus myosuroides Slender foxtail Not present n/a n/a In progress n/a n/a
Milium vernale Spring milletgrass Not present n/a n/a In progress n/a n/a
Centaurea virgata Squarrose knapweed Not present n/a n/a In progress n/a n/a
Helianthus ciliaris Texas blueweed Not present n/a n/a In progress n/a n/a
Stratiotes aloides Water soldier Not present n/a n/a In progress n/a n/a
Centaurea solstitilis Yellow starthistle Unconfirmed - Dec 2019 Unconfirmed - Dec 2019 - Not complete - -
Euphorbia oblongata Eggleaf spurge Not present n/a n/a Not complete - -
Galega officinalis Goat's rue Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a
Halogeton glomeratus Halogeton/Saltover Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a
Centaurea iberica Iberian starthistle Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a
Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a
Salvia aethiopis Mediterranean spurge Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a
Centaurea calcitrapa Purple starthistle Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a
Odontites serotina Red bartsia Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a
Solanum elaeagnifolium Silverleaf nightshade Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a
Thymelaea passerina Spurge flax Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a
Zygophyllum fabago Syrian bean-caper Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a
Carduus tenuiflorus Thistle, Slenderflower/Winged Not present n/a n/a Not complete n/a n/a