For the current list of invasive plants, see OAC 901:5-30-01. A five-person invasive plant advisory committee will review potential future additions to the invasive plant list.

The following plants are designated as invasive in Ohio. No person shall sell, offer for sale, propagate, distribute, import or intentionally cause the dissemination of any invasive plant in Ohio. The invasive plants are first designated by the plant's botanical name and then by the plant's common name. The botanical name is the official designation for the plant.

1. Ailanthus altissima; tree of heaven
2. Alliaria petiolata; garlic mustard
3. Ampelopsis brevipedunculata; porcelainberry
4. Azolla pinnata; pinnate mosquitofern
5. Berberis vulgaris; common barberry
6. Butomus umbellatus; flowering rush
7. Celastrus orbiculatus; Asian bittersweet
8. Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos; spotted knapweed
9. Dipsacus fullonum; common teasel
10. Dipsacus laciniatus; cutleaf teasel
11. Egeria densa; Brazilian waterweed
12. Eichhornia azurea; anchored water hyacinth
13. Elaeagnus angustifolia; Russian olive
14. Elaeagnus umbellata; autumn olive
15. Epilobium hirsutum; hairy willowherb
16. Fallopia japonica; Japanese knotweed
17. Ficaria verna; lesser celandine
18. Heracleum mantegazzianum; giant hogweed
19. Hesperis matronlis; dames rocket
20. Hydrilla verticillata; hydrilla
21. Hydrocharis morsus-ranae; European frogbit
22. Hygrophila polysperma; Indian swampweed
23. Iris pseudacorus; yellow flag iris
24. Lagarosiphon major; African oxygen weed
25. Ligustrum vulgare; common privet (effective January 1, 2026)
26. Limnophila sessiliflora; Asian marshweed
27. Lonicera japonica; Japanese honeysuckle
28. Lonicera maackii; amur honeysuckle
29. Lonicera morrowii; morrow's honeysuckle
30. Lonicera tatarica; tatarian honeysuckle
31. Lythrum salicaria; purple loosestrife
32. Lythrum virgatum; European wand loosestrife
33. Marsilea guadrifolia; European water-clover
34. Microstegium vimineum; Japanese stiltgrass
35. Monochoria hastata; arrowleaf false pickerelweed
36. Monochoria vaginalis; heartshape false pickerelweed
37. Morus alba; white mulberry
38. Myriophyllum aquaticum; parrot feather watermilfoil
39. Myriophyllum spicatum; Eurasian watermilfoil
40. Najas minor; brittle waternymph
41. Nymphoides peltata; yellow floating heart
42. Ottelia alismoides; duck lettuce
43. Paulownia tomentosa; princess tree
44. Persicaria perfoliata; mile-a-minute
45. Phalaris arundinacea; reed canary grass (unless sold for use as animal feed)
46. Phragmites australis ssp. australis; common reed
47. Pistia stratiotes; water lettuce
48. Potamogeton crispus; curly pondweed
49. Pueraria montana var. lobata; kudzu
50. Pyrus calleryana; callery pear
51. Rhamnus cathartica; European buckthorn
52. Rosa multiflora; multiflora rose
53. Sagittaria sagittifolia; arrowhead
54. Salix fragilis; crack willow
55. Salvinia minima; common salvinia
56. Salvinia molesta; giant salvinia
57. Sparganium erectum; simple bur-reed
58. Stratiotes aloides; water soldier
59. Trapa natans; water chestnut
60. Typha angustifolia; narrowleaf cattail
61. Typha x glauca; hybrid cattail
62. Ulmus pumila; Siberian elm
63. Vincetoxicum nigrum; black swallowwort