Invasive Plants Around Acton

This is a guide to the invasive plant species frequently found in the Acton, Massachusetts area.

There is an older, less comprehensive quick introduction.

General Information Sources on Invasive Plant Species

• SuAsCo Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA)
• USDA National Invasive Species Information Center
• US Forest Service Invasive Plants

Trees

Glossy Buckthorn

Norway Maple

Tree of Heaven

Common Buckthorn

Bushes

Multiflora Rose

Bush Honeysuckle

Japanese Barberry

Japanese Knotweed

Autumn Olive

Winged Euonymus

European Privet Hedge

Vines

Asian Bittersweet

Mile-A-Minute

Undergrowth

Garlic Mustard

Mugwort

Black Swallow Wort

Aquatic

Water Chestnut