Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems

PIER plant species present on Morro El Verdugo listed by scientific name

A product of the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER)

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This table lists invasive and potentially invasive plant species profiled by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER) that occur on Morro El Verdugo. It includes those of environmental concern (including those that are probably of threat only to islands with high elevations) as well as agricultural and ruderal weeds.  Each species is linked by its scientific name to an individual write-up containing relevant information.

The information in this table is based on the supporting data and may not represent the current situation. Note also there may be discrepancies among data presented at geographic resolutions (e.g., island vs. island group vs. country-territory-state levels), depending upon the reliability of the data at each level.

Species are listed in alphabetic order.  You can browse this list or use the "find" function on your web browser to search by scientific name.

Can't find it here?  Check the list of synonyms for other names (the more common synonyms are included below) or search other lists and databases available on the Internet.

Stumped by botanical terms?  Here are links to a brief glossary and a search engine for botanical terms.

Scientific name (+Family) Often-used other Latin names Habit Primarily a threat
at high elevations?
Amblyopappus pusillus   (Asteraceae)   herb No
Avena barbata   (Poaceae)   grass No
Briza minor   (Poaceae)   grass No
Cotula australis   (Asteraceae) Anacyclus australis Sieber ex Spreng. herb No
Erodium cicutarium   (Geraniaceae) Geranium cicutarium L. herb No
Gnaphalium cheiranthifolium   (Asteraceae)   herb No
Hordeum murinum   (Poaceae)   grass No
Hypochaeris glabra   (Asteraceae)   herb No
Matthiola incana   (Brassicaceae) Cheiranthus incanus L. herb No
Oxalis micrantha   (Oxalidaceae)   herb No
Senecio vulgaris   (Asteraceae)   herb No
Silene gallica   (Caryophyllaceae) Silene anglica L. herb No
Sonchus oleraceus   (Asteraceae) Sonchus asper sensu various authors herb No
Stellaria media   (Caryophyllaceae)   herb No

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