Species List: Invasive Species Ireland   

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List name
Invasive Species Ireland
Owner
s.ratcliffe@nbn.org.uk
List type
Conservation list
Description
All species listed on Invasive Species Ireland, managed and maintained by the Invasives Species team from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. Invasive Species Ireland was a joint project between the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and the National Parks and Wildlife Service which ended in March 2013. However, both organisations still work closely together relation to invasive species issues which concern the whole of the island of Ireland.
Date submitted
2019-03-01
Date updated
2019-03-29
Is private
No
Included in species pages
Yes
Authoritative
No
Invasive
No
Threatened
No
Part of the sensitive data service
No
Region
Northern Ireland
Metadata link
https://registry.nbnatlas.org/public/show/dr1981
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Impatiens glandulifera
Impatiens glandulifera Royle
Himalayan Balsam
 
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Asclepias syriaca
Asclepias syriaca L.
Common Milkweed
 
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Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782)
Coypu
 
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Persicaria perfoliata
Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross
Mile-a-minute Weed
 
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Heracleum mantegazzianum
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier
Giant Hogweed
 
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Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771)
Zebra Mussel
 
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Cabomba caroliniana
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
Carolina Water-shield
 
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Leuciscus leuciscus
Leuciscus leuciscus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dace
 
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Urosalpinx cinerea
Urosalpinx cinerea (Say, 1822)
American Sting Winkle
 
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Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f.
Floating Pennywort
 
Action Supplied Name Scientific Name (matched) Image Author (matched) Common Name (matched) I S I
Impatiens glandulifera Impatiens glandulifera Royle Himalayan Balsam
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/himalayan-balsam">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/himalayan-balsam</a>
Asclepias syriaca Asclepias syriaca L. Common Milkweed
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/terrestrial/common-milkweed">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/terrestrial/common-milkweed</a>
Myocastor coypus Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782) Coypu
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/coypu">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/coypu</a>
Persicaria perfoliata Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Mile-a-minute Weed
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/terrestrial/asiatic-tearthumb">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/terrestrial/asiatic-tearthumb</a>
Heracleum mantegazzianum Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier Giant Hogweed
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/giant-hogweed">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/terrestrial/giant-hogweed</a>
Dreissena polymorpha Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771) Zebra Mussel
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/freshwater/zebra-mussel">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/freshwater/zebra-mussel</a>
Cabomba caroliniana Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray Carolina Water-shield
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/freshwater/fanwort">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/freshwater/fanwort</a>
Leuciscus leuciscus Leuciscus leuciscus (Linnaeus, 1758) Dace
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/freshwater/dace">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/freshwater/dace</a>
Urosalpinx cinerea Urosalpinx cinerea (Say, 1822) American Sting Winkle
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/marine/oyster-drill">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/potential/marine/oyster-drill</a>
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f. Floating Pennywort
<a href="https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/freshwater/floating-pennywort">https://invasivespeciesireland.com/species-accounts/established/freshwater/floating-pennywort</a>
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