"Reasons for Invasive Status: Originally from the seas of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, this species was accidentally brought over by cargo ships coming into the Great Lakes from the Black Sea. Zebra Mussels can spread ...

"The Bighead Carp is native to China and was imported to the United States in 1973, primarily as a biological water quality control mechanism in fish hatcheries to clean up excess plankton in the water. The fish were also ...

"Reasons for Invasive Status: Japanese Hop is native to China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. It wasimported to the U.S. from Asia in the mid-to-late 1800s for ornamental use. The plant twines to climb adjacent vegetation and ...

"Reasons for Invasive Status: Silver Carp are native to eastern Asia, but were imported to the United States in 1973, primarily as a biological water quality control mechanism in fish hatcheries to clean up excess plankton ...

"Reasons for Invasive Status: Bush Honeysuckle was introduced in the 1800s for ornamental purposes from Asia. Shade competition, when shrubs outcompete native plants by growing leaves sooner than native ones, yields negative ...