Bamboo

Various species

Bamboos are a large group of fast-growing, perennial, woody-stemmed evergreen grasses.

Tackling Bamboo - June 2024

Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii

Butterfly bush is a hardy, fast-growing deciduous shrub that invades both disturbed and natural areas.

Cherry Laurel

Prunus laurocerasus

Cherry laurel is a fast-growing woody evergreen tree or shrub with toxic leaves, stem, and seeds.

Common Periwinkle

Vinca minor

Common periwinkle is a low-growing trailing evergreen plant that forms extensive mats on forest floors.

English & Irish Ivies

Hedera helix & Hedera hibernica

Ivy is an evergreen vine that forms dense monocultures along the ground and up trees and structures.

English Holly

Ilex aquifolium

English holly, with its bright red berries and dark green evergreen foliage, can suppress native vegetation over large areas.

Garlic Mustard

Alliaria petiolata

Garlic mustard is one of the fastest spreading invasive plants in woodland and edge habitats in North America.

Giant Hogweed

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Giant hogweed is a high priority species in the region primarily due to the potential health impacts from direct contact with the plant.

Hedge Bindweed

Calystegia sepium

Hedge bindweed can quickly overwhelm other vegetation, growing between, around and over other plants.

Himalayan Balsam 

Impatiens glandulifera

Himalayan balsam is a summer blooming annual plant that produces abundant seeds in capsules that explode when ripe.

Himalayan Blackberry

Rubus bifrons

Himalayan blackberry was first introduced in British Columbia in the nineteenth century as a berry crop, but has more recently been recognized as an invasive species.

Knotweeds

Various species

Knotweeds vigorous rhizome growth can damage concrete walls, pavement, bridges, foundations, and drainage networks.

Orange Hawkweed

Pilosella aurantiaca

Orange hawkweed is a perennial herb that is more widespread than other non-native hawkweeds because it has repeatedly escaped cultivation.

Parrot's Feather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Parrot’s feather is a perennial aquatic plant that can contribute to a loss of plant and aquatic species diversity.

Poison Hemlock

Conium maculatum

Poison hemlock plants are poisonous when ingested and toxicity can also result from inhalation and skin contact.

Purple Loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Purple loosestrife can grow as a monoculture, reducing biological diversity at the site of infestation.

Reed Canarygrass

Phalaris arundinacea

Reed canarygrass forms dense, persistent, monocultures in wetlands, ditches, floodplains, and wet meadows.

Scotch Broom

Cytisus scoparius

Scotch broom is a fast growing shrub that forms dense monocultures, spreading rapidly due to its ability to produce large quantities of long-lived seeds.

Spurge Laurel

Daphne laureola

Spurge laurel is a highly toxic perennial evergreen shrub that, once established, can form a dense shrub layer and outcompete native plants.

Wild Chervil

Anthriscus sylvestris

Wild chervil is an invasive herb with deep taproots that spread aggressively, making it difficult to remove.

Yellow Archangel

Lamiastrum galeobdolon

Yellow archangel is an evergreen herbaceous plant that forms dense populations in natural areas, climbing over stumps and smothering native species.

Yellow Flag Iris

Iris pseudacorus

Yellow flag iris grows and spreads rapidly, forming dense colonies and displacing native wetland plants.