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Symbol Scientific Name Common Name
HYCA10 Hypericum calycinum L. Aaron's beard
ATVE Atriplex vesicaria Heward ex Benth. aboriginal saltbush
EPBI2 Epilobium billardierianum Ser. aboriginal willowherb
EPBIC Epilobium billardierianum Ser. ssp. cinereum (A. Rich.) Raven & Engelhorn aboriginal willowherb
ARAB3 Artemisia absinthium L. absinthium
OPST4 Opizia stolonifera J. Presl Acapulco grass
STHO2 Stellaria holostea L. addersmeat
VIAN7 Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & Ohashi adzuki bean
ERCH10 Erysimum cheiri (L.) Crantz Aegean wallflower
ERPE18 Erysimum perofskianum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. Afghan erysimum
AMMU3 Amaranthus muricatus (Gillies ex Moq.) Gillies ex Hicken African amaranth
ASAS4 Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce African asparagus fern
OCGR Ocimum gratissimum L. African basil
CYNL80 Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst African Bermudagrass
CYNLN Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst var. nlemfuensis African Bermudagrass
CYNLR Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst var. robustus W.D. Clayton & Harlan African Bermudagrass
SCAF Sclerocarpus africanus Jacq. African bonebract
SESP5 Setaria sphacelata (Schumacher) Moss African bristlegrass
CHFL9 Chasmanthe floribunda (Salisb.) N.E. Br. African cornflag
DIAB Digitaria abyssinica (A. Rich.) Stapf African couchgrass
ARST2 Arctotis stoechadifolia Berg. African daisy
CONI4 Commelina nigritana Benth. African dayflower
CUCA5 Cuscuta cassytoides Nees ex Engelm. African dodder
CYTR Cynodon transvaalensis Burtt-Davy African dogstooth grass
PEMA80 Pennisetum macrourum Trin. African feathergrass
ELCOA Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. ssp. africana (Kennedy & O'Byrne) Hilu & de Wet African finger millet
CUME3 Cucumis metuliferus E. Mey. ex Naud. African horned cucumber
URMO80 Urochloa mosambicensis (Hack.) Dandy African liverseed grass
EREC Eragrostis echinochloidea Stapf African lovegrass
MAAF Malcolmia africana (L.) Ait. f. African mustard
ELGU Elaeis guineensis Jacq. African oil palm
OLEUA Olea europaea L. ssp. africana (P. Mill.) P. Green African olive
LEAF Lepidium africanum (Burm. f.) DC. African pepperwort
BAGA Bauhinia galpinii N.E. Br. African plume
CRVA2 Crypsis vaginiflora (Forsk.) Opiz African pricklegrass
CRSA8 Crotalaria saltiana Andr. African rattlebox
HIAC3 Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern. African rosemallow
SEDI8 Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby African senna
PEIN4 Pentzia incana (Thunb.) Kuntze African sheepbush
URAR2 Urochloa arrecta (Hack. ex T. Dur. & Schinz) O. Morrone & F. Zuloaga African signalgrass
TAAF Tamarix africana Poir. African tamarisk
SPCA2 Spathodea campanulata Beauv. African tuliptree
DIBU Dioscorea bulbifera L. air yam
SEAI80 Sedum aizoon L. Aizoon stonecrop
TRCO15 Trachyspermum copticum (L.) Link Ajowan caraway
BLSA2 Blighia sapida Koenig akee
PIHA7 Pinus halepensis P. Mill. aleppo pine
ARAL Archontophoenix alexandrae (F. Muell.) H. Wendl. & Drude Alexandra palm
CAIN4 Calophyllum inophyllum L. Alexandrian laurel
SEAL5 Senna alexandrina P. Mill. Alexandrian senna
MESA Medicago sativa L. alfalfa
MESAS Medicago sativa L. ssp. sativa alfalfa
CUAP2 Cuscuta approximata Bab. alfalfa dodder
SPSA3 Sphaerophysa salsula (Pallas) DC. alkali swainsonpea
ALPH Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. alligatorweed
RALI Radiola linoides Roth allseed
PIDI2 Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. allspice
RIAL2 Ribes alpinum L. alpine currant
ARUM Artemisia umbelliformis Lam. Alps wormwood
ACDI6 Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd. Alps yarrow
TRHY Trifolium hybridum L. alsike clover
LEAN3 Leymus angustus (Trin.) Pilger Altai wildrye
ALOV Alysicarpus ovalifolius (Schumacher) J. Léonard alyce clover
ALMI2 Alyssum minus (L.) Rothm. alyssum
ALMIM Alyssum minus (L.) Rothm. var. micranthum (C.A. Mey.) Dudley alyssum
ALMIS Alyssum minus (L.) Rothm. var. strigosum (Banks & Soland.) Zohary alyssum
CAMA37 Carissa macrocarpa (Ecklon) A. DC. amatungulu
EUGR7 Eucharis grandiflora Planch. & Linden Amazonlily
CEAD2 Cecropia adenopus Mart. ex Miq. Ambay pumpwood
SYPO Syngonium podophyllum Schott American evergreen
CUAM2 Cullen americana (L.) Rydb. American scurfpea
ALPL Alisma plantago-aquatica L. American waterplantain
ERAM11 Eryngium amethystinum L. amethyst eryngo
PHAM2 Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Amur corktree
LOMA6 Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Amur honeysuckle
SYREA Syringa reticulata (Blume) Hara ssp. amurensis (Rupr.) P.S. Greene & M.C. Chang Amur lilac
ACGI Acer ginnala Maxim. Amur maple
AMBR7 Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv. Amur peppervine
LIAM Ligustrum amurense Carr. Amur privet
MISA Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Franch. Amur silvergrass
EIAZ2 Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth anchored water hyacinth
BRSU3 Brugmansia suaveolens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Bercht. & K. Presl angel's-tears
BRCA12 Brugmansia candida Pers. angel's-trumpet
JANI Jasminum nitidum Skan angelwing jasmine
LAAN3 Lathyrus angulatus L. angled pea
DIAR5 Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E. Hubbard Angleton bluestem
AVST Avena sterilis L. animated oat
MYOD Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop. anise
PIAN3 Pimpinella anisum L. anise burnet saxifrage
PRAN5 Primula anisodora Balf. f. & G. Forrest anise primrose
RARU Rapistrum rugosum (L.) All. annual bastardcabbage
RARUR2 Rapistrum rugosum (L.) All. ssp. rugosum annual bastardcabbage
POAN Poa annua L. annual bluegrass
PHCA5 Phalaris canariensis L. annual canarygrass
IBAM Iberis amara L. annual candytuft
STAN Stachys annua (L.) L. annual hedgenettle
LUAN Lunaria annua L. annual honesty
LATR3 Lavatera trimestris L. annual mallow
MEAN Mercurialis annua L. annual mercury
SAAP Sagina apetala Ard. annual pearlwort
POMO5 Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf. annual rabbitsfoot grass
AIEL4 Aira elegans Willd. ex Kunth annual silver hairgrass
FARE Facelis retusa (Lam.) Schultz-Bip. annual trampweed
ANAR7 Anthoxanthum aristatum Boiss. annual vernalgrass
DIMU2 Diplotaxis muralis (L.) DC. annual wallrocket
ERTR13 Eremopyrum triticeum (Gaertn.) Nevski annual wheatgrass
MEIN2 Melilotus indicus (L.) All. annual yellow sweetclover
SIAN5 Sida antillensis Urban Antilles fanpetals
ALFI9 Alcea ficifolia L. Antwerp hollyhock
CAJA3 Cassia javanica L. apple blossom
CAJAI Cassia javanica L. var. indochinensis Gagnepain apple blossom
PEOD Pelargonium odoratissimum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. apple geranium
MESU5 Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. apple mint
NIPH Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. apple of Peru
ROVI80 Rosa villosa L. apple rose
EUBR2 Eucalyptus bridgesiana R. Baker applebox
HAPO6 Harrisia pomanensis Weber applecactus
PRAR3 Prunus armeniaca L. apricot
COAR2 Coffea arabica L. Arabian coffee
JASA Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait. Arabian jasmine
BIBI4 Bituminaria bituminosa (L.) Stirton Arabian pea
SCAR Schismus arabicus Nees Arabian schismus
OPLE2 Opuntia leucotricha DC. arborescent pricklypear
PAGO4 Papaver gorodkovii Tolm. & Petrovsky arctic poppy
OEMO Oenothera mollissima L. Argentine evening-primrose
EURE5 Eustachys retusa (Lag.) Kunth Argentine fingergrass
LEBO2 Lepidium bonariense L. Argentine pepperweed
PRST3 Prosopis strombulifera (Lam.) Benth. Argentine screwbean
SECO9 Senna corymbosa (Lam.) Irwin & Barneby Argentine senna
LECH Leptochloa chloridiformis (Hack. ex Stuck.) Parodi Argentine sprangletop
EUCI80 Eucalyptus cinerea F. Muell. ex Benth. argyle apple
MUAR5 Muscari armeniacum Leichtl. ex Baker Armenian grape hyacinth
LIMO4 Lithrea molleoides (Vell.) Engl. aroeira blanca
DICI2 Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. aroma
ARXA2 Arracacia xanthorrhiza E.N. Bancroft arracacha
PSJA Pseudosasa japonica (Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino ex Nakai arrow bamboo
CESA6 Centrosema sagittatum (Willd.) Brandeg. ex Riley arrowleaf butterfly pea
TRVE Trifolium vesiculosum Savi arrowleaf clover
MAAR3 Maranta arundinacea L. arrowroot
STAF2 Stachys affinis Bunge artichoke betony
PITR4 Pilea trianthemoides (Sw.) Lindl. artillery plant
DAGLA Dactylis glomerata L. ssp. aschersoniana (Graebn.) Thellung Ascherson's orchardgrass
POIN10 Potentilla inclinata Vill. ashy cinquefoil
ERCI4 Eriocaulon cinereum R. Br. ashy pipewort
POFU7 Polypogon fugax Nees Asia Minor bluegrass
CEOR Celastrus orbiculata Thunb. Asian bittersweet
GMAS Gmelina asiatica L. Asian bushbeech
CYAM2 Cyperus amuricus Maxim. Asian flatsedge
MYAS2 Myosotis asiatica (Vesterg.) Schischkin & Sergievskaja Asian forget-me-not
ABAU Abutilon auritum (Wall. ex Link) Sweet Asian Indian mallow
LISE3 Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume Asian marshweed
SPTR2 Spiraea trilobata L. Asian meadowsweet
MECA9 Melastoma candidum D. Don Asian melastome
BRTO Brassica tournefortii Gouan Asian mustard
CYFO Cyrtomium fortunei J. Sm. Asian netvein hollyfern
CLTE3 Clitoria ternatea L. Asian pigeonwings
SEPL3 Selaginella plana (Desv. ex Poir.) Hieron. Asian spikemoss
KYSQ Kyllinga squamulata Thonn. ex Vahl Asian spikesedge
NEMU Nephrolepis multiflora (Roxb.) Jarrett ex Morton Asian swordfern
DEHE80 Desmodium heterocarpon (L.) DC. Asian ticktrefoil
DEHES Desmodium heterocarpon (L.) DC. var. strigosum van Meeuwen Asian ticktrefoil
CLFL Clematis florida Thunb. Asian virginsbower
ELAM Elatine ambigua Wight Asian waterwort
BEPL2 Betula platyphylla Sukatschev Asian white birch
BEPLP Betula platyphylla Sukatschev var. platyphylla Asian white birch
COCO3 Commelina communis L. Asiatic dayflower
COCOC3 Commelina communis L. var. communis Asiatic dayflower
COCOL Commelina communis L. var. ludens (Miq.) C.B. Clarke Asiatic dayflower
MUSP Murdannia spirata (L.) Bruckner Asiatic dewflower
POPE10 Polygonum perfoliatum L. Asiatic tearthumb
STAS2 Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze Asiatic witchweed
COMY Cordia myxa L. Assyrian plum
COBO Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronq. asthmaweed
COFL Conyza floribunda Kunth asthmaweed
TAAP Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst. Athel tamarisk
HEHI12 Hedera hibernica (Kirchn.) Bean. Atlantic Ivy
GEHO5 Geranium homeanum Turcz. Australasian geranium
ACAU6 Acalypha australis L. Australian acalypha
TEMU2 Terminalia muelleri Benth. Australian almond
AMLI2 Amaranthus lineatus R. Br. Australian amaranth
PTTR3 Pteris tremula R.Br. Australian brake
BRAR3 Bromus arenarius Labill. Australian brome
TRAU11 Tragus australianus S.T. Blake Australian burr grass
PIUN2 Pittosporum undulatum Vent. Australian cheesewood
CHTR Chloris truncata R. Br. Australian fingergrass
CYTR3 Cyperus trinervis R. Br. Australian flatsedge
ERLE4 Eragrostis leptostachya (R. Br.) Steud. Australian lovegrass
ENMA5 Entolasia marginata (R. Br.) Hughes Australian panicgrass
TOCI Toona ciliata Roemer Australian redcedar
TOCIA Toona ciliata Roemer ssp. ciliata var. australis (F. Muell.) Bahadur Australian redcedar
TOCIC Toona ciliata Roemer ssp. ciliata Australian redcedar
ATSE Atriplex semibaccata R. Br. Australian saltbush
LEDE22 Leptochloa decipiens (R. Br.) Stapf ex Maiden Australian sprangletop
ERCY2 Erodium cygnorum Nees Australian stork's bill
EUMI Eucalyptus microcorys F. Muell. Australian tallowwood
NISU Nicotiana suaveolens Lehm. Australian tobacco
COAU3 Cotula australis (Sieber) Hook. f. Australian waterbuttons
CHVE Chloris ventricosa R. Br. Australian windmill grass
ANAU3 Anthemis austriaca Jacq. Austrian chamomile
PINI Pinus nigra Arnold Austrian pine
ROAU Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Bess. Austrian yellowcress
COAU4 Colchicum autumnale L. autumn crocus
ELUM Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. autumn olive
ELUMP Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. var. parvifolia (Royle) Schneid. autumn olive
ZECA Zephyranthes candida (Lindl.) Herbert autumn zephyrlily
CHHI2 Chenopodium hircinum Schrad. avian goosefoot
PEAM3 Persea americana P. Mill. avocado
SASU5 Sagina subulata (Sw.) K. Presl awl-leaf pearlwort
GAAR5 Galium aristatum L. awned bedstraw
MYAZ Myosotis azorica H.C. Wats. ex Hook. Azores forget-me-not
TAER Tagetes erecta L. Aztec marigold
NIRU Nicotiana rustica L. Aztec tobacco†
† Probably introduced to the U.S.
‡ Some populations in the U.S. are native and others are introduced from other countries

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