Numerous plants have been introduced to Arizona, and many of them have become invasive species. The following are some of these species:
PictureScientific NameCommon Name Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Artemisia biennis biennial wormwood Arundo donax giant cane Atriplex suberecta sprawling saltbush Avena fatua common wild oat Bromus diandrus great brome Bromus madritensis compact brome Bromus sterilis barren brome Carduus acanthoides spiny plumeless thistle Carduus nutans musk thistle Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Cuscuta californica chaparral dodder Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian olive Eragrostis cilianensis stinkgrass Eragrostis lehmanniana Lehamann lovegrass Kali tragus prickly Russian thistle Kochia scoparia burningbush Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Linaria dalmatica Balkan toadflax Oncosiphon pilulifer stinkweed Paspalum dilatatum dallisgrass Pennisetum setaceum crimson fountaingrass Psathyrostachys juncea Russian wildrye Puccinellia distans weeping alkaligrass Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry Saccharum ravennae ravenngrass Solanum elaeagnifolium silverleaf nightshade Sorghum halepense johnsongrass Tamarix chinensis five-stamen tamarisk Tamarix gallica Tamarix parviflora smallflower tamarisk Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar Tribulus terrestris goathead
See also Invasive species in the United States
External links Non-native, Invasive Plants of Arizona. Howrey, L. D., Ed. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. USDA PLANTS Database USDA database showing county distribution of plant species in the US InvasiveSpecies.gov Information from the US National Invasive Species Council