Terrestrial Invasive Species - Plants

DNR is seeking sighting information for invasive species in Indiana. If you believe you have spotted an invasive species, report it and, if possible, get pictures to assist in expert identification.

• Report species to:
  • EDDMapS website
  • The GLEDN app: Apple iOS | Android
  • Phone: 1-866 NO EXOTIC (1-866-663-9684)
  • E-mail: depp@dnr.IN.gov

  Terrestrial Plant Rule

  The Terrestrial Plant Rule (312 IAC 18-3-25) designates 44 species of plants as invasive pests. This rule makes it illegal to sell, gift, barter, exchange, distribute, transport, or introduce these plants in the State of Indiana. Learn what you need to know in the Terrestrial Plant Rule Brochure.

  This rule went into effect April 18, 2019 .

  Plant species already in trade will be prohibited from sale one year later (April 18, 2020).

  Common Name	Scientific Name	Information
  Amur cork tree	Phellodendron amurense	Species Information
  Amur honeysuckle	Lonicera maacki	Species Information
  Asian bittersweet	Celastrus orbiculatus	Species Information
  autumn olive	Elaeagnus umbellata	Species Information
  Bell's honeysuckle	Lonicera x bella	Species Information
  black alder	Alnus glutinosa	Species Information
  black swallow-wort	Vincetoxicum nigrum	Species Information
  blunt-leaved privet	Ligustrum obtusifolium	Species Information
  Bohemian knotweed	Reynoutria x bohemica	Species Information
  bull thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Species Information
  Chinese yam	Dioscorea polystachya (oppositifolia)	Species Information
  common buckthorn	Rhamnus cathartica	Species Information
  common teasel	Dipsacus fullonum	Species Information
  common/giant reed	Phragmites australis subspp. Australis	Species Profile
  crown vetch	Coronilla varia (Syn: Securigera varia)	Species Information
  cut-leaved teasel	Dipsacus laciniatus	Species Information
  dame's rocket	Hesperis matronalis	Species Information
  field bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	Species Information
  garlic mustard	Alliaria petiolata	Species Information
  giant knotweed	Reynoutria sachalinensis	Species Information
  glossy buckthorn	Frangula alnus	Species Information
  Japanese barberry	Berberis thunbergii	Species Information
  Japanese chaff flower	Achyranthes japonica	Species Information
  Japanese honeysuckle	Lonicera japonica	Species Information
  Japanese hops	Humulus japonicus	Species Information
  Japanese knotweed	Reynoutria japonica (Syn: Fallopia japonica or Polygonum cuspidatum)	Species Information
  Japanese stiltgrass	Microstegium vimineum	Species Information
  leafy spurge	Euphorbia esula	Species Information
  mile-a-minute vine	Persicaria perfoliata (basionym Polygonum perfoliatum)	Species Information
  Morrow's honeysuckle	Lonicera morrowii	Species Information
  mugwort	Artemisia vulgaris	Species Information
  musk thistle	Carduus nutans	Species Information
  pale swallow-wort	Vincetoxicum rossicum	Species Information
  pepperweed	Lepidium latifolium	Species Information
  poison hemlock	Conium maculatum	Species Information
  reed canarygrass	Phalaris arundinacea	Species Profile
  sericea lespedeza	Lespedeza cuneata	Species Information
  small carpetgrass	Arthraxon hispidus	Species Information
  spiny plumeless thistle	Carduus acanthoides	Species Information
  spotted knapweed	Centaurea stoebe	Species Information
  Tatarian honeysuckle	Lonicera tatarica	Species Information
  tree-of-heaven	Ailanthus altissima	Species Information
  white mulberry	Morus alba	Species Information
  wintercreeper	Euonymus fortunei	Species Information

  Plants Restricted Under Other Rules

  Common Name	Scientific Name	Information
  kudzu	Pueraria montana	312 IAC 18-3-16, Species Page
  purple loosestrife	Lythrum salicaria	312 IAC 18-3-13, Species Page
  multiflora rose	Rosa multiflora	312 IAC 18-3-13

  Indiana Noxious Weeds (IC 15-16-7-2)

  Common Name	Scientific Name	Information
  Canada thistle	Cirsium avense
  burcucumber	Sicyos angulatus
  Columbus grass	Sorghum almum
  johnsongrass	Sorghum halepense
  shattercane	Sorghum bicolor
  common waterhemp	Amaranthus rudis
  tall waterhemp	Amaranthus tuberculatus
  marestail or horseweed	Conyza xanadensis
  Palmer Amaranth	Amaranthus palmeri
  poison hemlock	Conium maculatum
  Powell amaranth	Amaranthus powellii
  Rough pigweed	Amaranthus retroflexus
  Smooth pigweed	Amaranthus hybridus

  Federal Noxious Weeds