Introduced species in Cuyahoga County

159 species reported here that are listed as introduced

Listed as introduced by US-RIIS (the lower 48 states) or iNaturalist's Ohio checklist. Invasive species are those US-RIIS or Ohio's rules list as invasive, as causing or likely to cause harm. A species missing from this list is not necessarily native.

Sources: US-RIIS 2.0, iNaturalist's Ohio checklist and Ohio's invasive-species rules

159 species

common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)common snowdropGalanthus nivalis · Flowering plantsPhoto © nvicens · CC BY-NC 4.0Late February to late March, middle week Mar 15–2161 recordslesser celandine (Ficaria verna)lesser celandineFicaria verna · Flowering plantsPhoto © Bernard Picton · CC BY 4.0Mid-March to early May, middle week Apr 12–18381 recordsSiberian squill (Scilla siberica)Siberian squillScilla siberica · Flowering plantsPhoto © Kristian Peters · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-March to late April, middle week Apr 12–1829 recordscolt's-foot (Tussilago farfara)colt's-footTussilago farfara · Flowering plantsPhoto © snsergeevna · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-March to mid-September, middle week Apr 19–25260 recordsred deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)red deadnettleLamium purpureum · Flowering plantsPhoto © Katrina Winthrop · CC BY-NC 4.0Early March to mid-May, middle week Apr 26 – May 2126 recordsSlender speedwell (Veronica filiformis)Slender speedwellVeronica filiformis · Flowering plantsPhoto © AnneTanne · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Early April to mid-May, middle week Apr 26 – May 224 recordscommon dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)common dandelionTaraxacum officinale · Flowering plantsPhoto © Paul Reeves · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-April to mid-October, middle week May 17–23112 recordscommon star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)common star-of-BethlehemOrnithogalum umbellatum · Flowering plantsPhoto © Hannah Blumenfeld · CC BY-SA 4.0Early May to late May, middle week May 17–2395 recordsCommon Vetch (Vicia sativa)Common VetchVicia sativa · Flowering plantsPhoto © Gabriel Campbell-Martinez · CC BY 4.0Early May to early June, middle week May 17–2323 recordsYellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus)Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus · Flowering plantsPhoto © roy pilcher · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to mid-June, middle week May 31 – Jun 670 recordsGreen Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata)Green PugPasiphila rectangulata · Butterflies and mothsPhoto © crgillette · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to late June, middle week Jun 7–1329 recordsNarcissus Bulb Fly (Merodon (Albimerodon) equestris)Narcissus Bulb FlyMerodon (Albimerodon) equestris · FliesPhoto © S. Rae · CC BY 4.0Mid-May to early July, middle week Jun 7–1330 recordsGolden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)Golden Oyster MushroomPleurotus citrinopileatus · FungiPhoto © aarongunnar · CC BY 4.0Early May to early September, middle week Jun 14–20139 recordsZebra Jumping Spider (Salticus scenicus)Zebra Jumping SpiderSalticus scenicus · SpidersPhoto © Анатолий Озерной /Anatoly Ozernoy · CC BY-SA 4.0Mid-April to mid-September, middle week Jun 14–20100 recordsmusk thistle (Carduus nutans)musk thistleCarduus nutans · Flowering plantsPhoto no rights reserved, uploaded by Megan Blackmore · CC0 1.0Early June to early July, middle week Jun 21–2722 recordsbird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)bird's-foot trefoilLotus corniculatus · Flowering plantsPhoto © Andreas Rockstein · CC BY-SA 4.0Late May to mid-September, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 490 recordsCoronilla variaCoronilla variaCoronilla varia · Flowering plantsPhoto © Jerry Oldenettel · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-May to late September, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4223 recordsorange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)orange day-lilyHemerocallis fulva · Flowering plantsPhoto © Susan Elliott · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to mid-July, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 427 recordsscarlet pimpernel (Lysimachia arvensis)scarlet pimpernelLysimachia arvensis · Flowering plantsPhoto © Douglas Goldman · CC BY-SA 4.0Early June to early August, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 421 recordsSingle-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata)Single-dotted WaveIdaea dimidiata · Butterflies and mothsPhoto © Michał Brzeziński · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early September, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 435 recordscreeping thistle (Cirsium arvense)creeping thistleCirsium arvense · Flowering plantsPhoto © Adja Gaye · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to early October, middle week Jul 5–11241 recordsOriental Beetle (Exomala (Exomala) orientalis)Oriental BeetleExomala (Exomala) orientalis · BeetlesPhoto © Tom Murray · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-June to late July, middle week Jul 5–1127 recordsbroad-leaved sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius)broad-leaved sweet peaLathyrus latifolius · Flowering plantsPhoto © John Brew · CC BY 4.0Mid-June to early October, middle week Jul 12–1883 recordsGooseneck Loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides)Gooseneck LoosestrifeLysimachia clethroides · Flowering plantsPhoto © there_be_dragons · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to late July, middle week Jul 12–1822 recordsnarrow-leaf bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus tenuis)narrow-leaf bird's-foot trefoilLotus tenuis · Flowering plantsPhoto © Stacey K. · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to mid-August, middle week Jul 12–1828 recordsbittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)bittersweet nightshadeSolanum dulcamara · Flowering plantsPhoto © Alexander Baransky · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to early October, middle week Jul 19–25249 recordsJapanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)Japanese BeetlePopillia japonica · BeetlesPhoto © Ingrid Kaatz · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to early September, middle week Jul 19–25123 recordspurple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)purple loosestrifeLythrum salicaria · Flowering plantsPhoto © Nika Martynova · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to mid-September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1169 recordsSmall White (Pieris rapae)Small WhitePieris rapae · Butterflies and mothsPhoto © Liu JimFood · CC BY-NC 4.0Late April to early October, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1226 recordstree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima)tree-of-heavenAilanthus altissima · Flowering plantsPhoto © raviner · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to mid-October, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 198 recordsBull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)Bull ThistleCirsium vulgare · Flowering plantsPhoto © Sabine Atteln · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to mid-October, middle week Aug 9–15127 recordsLeopard Slug (Limax maximus)Leopard SlugLimax maximus · Snails and slugsPhoto © Bernard DUPONT · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Early May to early November, middle week Aug 16–2268 recordsvelvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)velvetleafAbutilon theophrasti · Flowering plantsPhoto © Christian Gaisberger · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-July to mid-September, middle week Aug 16–2239 recordsAsiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)Asiatic dayflowerCommelina communis · Flowering plantsPhoto © NotAnonymous · CC BY-SA 4.0Late June to early October, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 535 recordsJapanese Hops (Humulus scandens)Japanese HopsHumulus scandens · Flowering plantsPhoto no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子 · CC0 1.0Mid-July to mid-October, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 541 recordsWestern Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Western Honey BeeApis mellifera · Bees, wasps and antsPhoto © Lê Thanh Hoa · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early October, middle week Sep 6–12502 recordsautumn clematis (Clematis terniflora)autumn clematisClematis terniflora · Flowering plantsPhoto © 藜梓柠 · CC BY-NC 4.0Late August to mid-October, middle week Sep 13–1932 recordsCross Orbweaver (Araneus diadematus)Cross OrbweaverAraneus diadematus · SpidersPhoto © hedera.baltica · CC BY-SA 4.0Late June to early November, middle week Sep 13–19124 recordsEuropean Hornet (Vespa crabro)European HornetVespa crabro · Bees, wasps and antsLate in its seasonPhoto © Jakob Fahr · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to early November, middle week Sep 13–1983 recordsPorcelain Berry (Ampelopsis glandulosa)Porcelain BerryAmpelopsis glandulosa · Flowering plantsPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY-SA 4.0Late July to early November, middle week Sep 27 – Oct 3103 recordsalder buckthorn (Frangula alnus)alder buckthornFrangula alnus · Flowering plantsPhoto © Sten Porse · CC BY-SA 4.0No season shown249 recordsAlsike clover (Trifolium hybridum)Alsike cloverTrifolium hybridum · Flowering plantsPhoto © Charles Kuss · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown20 recordsAmerican Gizzard ShadDorosoma cepedianum · FishesNo season shown44 recordsAmur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)Amur honeysuckleLonicera maackii · Flowering plantsPhoto © Andrew Conboy · CC BY 4.0No season shown312 recordsAnt-Spider (Myrmarachne formicaria)Ant-SpiderMyrmarachne formicaria · SpidersPhoto © Pierre Bornand · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown31 recordsAsian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)Asian bittersweetCelastrus orbiculatus · Flowering plantsPhoto © Jeff Skrentny · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown25 recordsAsian Clam (Corbicula fluminea)Asian ClamCorbicula fluminea · Mussels and clamsPhoto © anonymous · CC BY 4.0No season shown22 recordsAsian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis · BeetlesPhoto © Paolo Mazzei · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown353 records

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Missing records do not mean a species is absent.