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TOP 12 INVASIVE SPECIES

There are many invasive species in northwest Michigan, both aquatic and terrestrial. ISN prioritizes them based on their habitat impact and management feasibility.  The species featured on this list are the terrestrial plants that are already established in our region which are at a higher risk to harm our regional ecology.  They are 
prioritized in messaging, outreach, and - when possible - control efforts by ISN and many of our partners. 

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 Please click on the images below for more information on each species. ​​
The "Top 12" list of invasive plants was established in 2019 and replaces the former "Top 20".
Other Invasive Species Lists:
Early Detection and Response (EDR)
Ornamental Species
Awareness Species - complete list
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​Species with asterisks (*) are illegal to move, trade, sell, or share in the State of Michigan. 
All photos belong to their original owners and are pulled from various sources including MISIN, Bugwood, ​and various land managers associated with ISN. 
Baby's breath
Japanese and common barberry
Blue lyme grass
Glossy and common buckthorn
Callery/Bradford/Cleveland Pear
Garlic mustard
Invasive honeysuckles
*Knotweeds
Invasive bittersweet
*Invasive Phragmites
*Purple loosestrife
Tree-of-Heaven
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    • Other Invasive Species >
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      • Aquatic Invasive Species
      • Lymantria Moths (spongy moth)
    • ID and Reporting Tools
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    • Videos
    • Education
    • Tool Library
    • Garlic Mustard Dumpsters
    • Planting Guide/Ordinance Templates
    • Requests For Bids
    • Treatment Information
    • Other Information
    • Invasive Species in the News >
      • ISN in the News
  • Go Beyond Beauty
    • Find Participants >
      • Nurseries/Garden Centers >
        • Bioconcentric Farms
        • Birdsfoot Native Nursery
        • Black Cap Farms
        • Bright Lane Gardens
        • Four Season Nursery
        • Garden Goods
        • Greystone Gardens
        • Pine Hill
      • Landscapers/Professionals >
        • Cre Woodard
        • Designs in Bloom
        • Greener Earth Landscaping
        • Heritage Landscape Design
        • Inhabitect, LLC
        • Lakeview Habitats
        • Laurel Voran, LLC
        • The Mossy Tree, LLC
        • Old Mission Associates
        • Inner-Coastal
        • Pine Hill
        • Silverman & Company
        • Sustainable Landscape Design, LLC
        • TruNorth Landscaping
        • Wildlife & Wetland Solutions
      • Community Participants
    • GBB Achievement Program
    • Register >
      • Registration Form (Garden Professional)
      • Registration Form (Individual or other org)
      • Start-up Materials
    • Ornamental Invasive Species
    • Native Plant Species
    • Participant Signs
    • Japanese Barberry Trade-Up Day
    • GBB Resources
  • Donate to ISN
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