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Alaska's Most Wanted Invasive Species

Centaurea stoebe
Centaurea stoebe,
spotted knapweed,
invasive rank score 86

 
Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria,
purple loosestrife,
invasive rank score 83
 
Melilotus alba
Melilotus alba,
White sweetclover,
invasive rank score 80
 
Hieracium caespitosum   
Hieracium caespitosum,
meadow hawkweed,
invasive rank score 79

 
Bromus tectorum
Bromus tectorum
,
cheatgrass,
invasive rank score 78
 
Cirsium arvense
Cirsium arvense,
Canada thistle,
invasive rank score 76
 
Prunus padus
Prunus padus,

European bird cherry,
invasive rank score 74
 
Vicia cracca
Vicia cracca
bird vetch 73
 
Caragana arborescensCaragana arborescens,
Siberian pea shrub,
invasive rank score 66
 
Bromus inermis ssp. inermis
Bromus inermis ssp. inermis,
smooth brome,
invasive rank score 62
 
Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense,
common timothy,
invasive rank score 54



 

The lists below contain literature pertaining to non-native plants. Literature is listed in reverse chronological order by author within each publication year. As publications become available they will be added to this list. If you know of additional pertinent publications please contact Helen Cortes-Burns at anhc@uaa.alaska.edu.

Non-Native Plants of Alaska:
Publications (by year)

 
2004     2002

2000 and earlier

 

No date


2008 
2007    
  • Carlson, M. L. and M. Shephard. 2007. Is the spread of non-native plants in Alaska accelerating? In: Meeting the challenge: invasive plants in Pacific Northwest ecosystems, Portland, OR (Harrington, T. B., and S. H. Reichard, tech. eds.).  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, En. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-694.: 111-127.

 2006     
2005  
2004     
2003      
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2002       
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  • Nolen, A. 2002. Vetch infestations in Alaska. Prepared for Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Alaska Plant Materials Center, Division of Agriculture. Department of Natural Resources, Palmer, AK. 38 pp.

2001   
2000 and earlier 
No date

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