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City of Austin - Top 24 Invasive Plant species
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Ailanthus altissima Tree of heaven Simaroubaceae (Quassia-Wood Family) |
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Arundo donax Giant reed Poaceae (Grass Family) |
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Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica King Ranch bluestem Poaceae (Grass Family) |
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Broussonetia papyrifera Paper mulberry Moraceae (Mulberry Family) |
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Centaurea melitensis Malta star-thistle Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
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Colocasia esculenta Elephant ears Araceae (Arum Family) |
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Cynodon dactylon Bermudagrass Poaceae (Grass Family) |
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Cyrtomium falcatum Japanese netvein hollyfern Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family) |
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Dolichandra unguis-cati Catclawvine Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-Creeper Family) |
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Eichhornia crassipes Common water hyacinth Pontederiaceae (Pickerelweed Family) |
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Firmiana simplex Chinese parasoltree Sterculiaceae (cocoa family) |
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Hydrilla verticillata Hydrilla Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-Grass Family) |
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