Invasive & Non-Native Plants in Michigan
These non-native plants are among the most commonly recorded spreading in Michigan. Many crowd out the plants local wildlife depends on. The good news: there's a native you can plant instead.
Common frogbit
8,619 sightingsHydrocharis morsus-ranae · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Michigan native that fits the same spot.
Common mullein
3,967 sightingsVerbascum thapsus · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Michigan native that fits the same spot.
Queen Anne's lace
3,818 sightingsDaucus carota · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Michigan native that fits the same spot.
Autumn olive
3,638 sightingsElaeagnus umbellata · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Michigan native that fits the same spot.
Purple loosestrife
3,304 sightingsLythrum salicaria · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Winged lythrum (native Lythrum)
Dames rocket
3,202 sightingsHesperis matronalis · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Michigan native that fits the same spot.
Garlic mustard
3,174 sightingsAlliaria petiolata · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Michigan native that fits the same spot.
Common motherwort
3,138 sightingsLeonurus cardiaca · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Michigan native that fits the same spot.
Climbing nightshade
2,987 sightingsSolanum dulcamara · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Carolina horsenettle, American black nightshade, Wild potato (native Solanum)
Chicory
2,977 sightingsCichorium intybus · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Michigan native that fits the same spot.
Ground ivy
2,655 sightingsGlechoma hederacea · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Michigan native that fits the same spot.
Common buckthorn
2,611 sightingsRhamnus cathartica · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Michigan native that fits the same spot.
Amur honeysuckle
2,477 sightingsLonicera maackii · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Limber honeysuckle, American fly honeysuckle, Hairy honeysuckle (native Lonicera)
Multiflora rose
2,387 sightingsRosa multiflora · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Swamp rose, Smooth rose, Carolina rose (native Rosa)
Red clover
2,335 sightingsTrifolium pratense · non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Buffalo clover (native Trifolium)