Invasive Herbaceous Plants

Multiflora rose is one of the most common invasive plants in the mid-Atlantic region. Read how to identify it, how to keep it from spreading, and how to keep it in check.

Wavyleaf basketgrass was first identified in the United States in Baltimore County, MD in 1996. It is less well-known than other invasives, but it is spreading rapidly in Maryland and Virginia.

Japanese stiltgrass has successful invasive has colonized a variety of habitats throughout the eastern half of the United States, including every county in Maryland, and reaching as far west as Texas.