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Scientific Names		A-B •• C-D •• E-H •• I-O •• P-R •• S-Z

SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME	FAMILY
Echium plantagineum	Vipers bugloss	Boraginaceae
Echium vulgare	Blueweed or vipers bugloss	Boraginaceae
Egeria densa	Brazilian egeria	Hydrocharitaceae
Ehrharta spp.	Veldtgrasses	Poaceae
Eichhornia crassipes	Water hyacinth	Pontederiaceae
Elaeagnus angustifolia	Russian-olive	Elaeagnaceae
Elodea canadensis	Common elodea	Hydrocharitaceae
Elytrigia repens	Quackgrass	Poaceae
Emex spinosa	Spiny emex	Polygonaceae
Equisetum spp.	Horsetails or scouringrushes	Equisetaceae
Eragrostis spp.	Lovegrasses or stinkgrasses	Poaceae
Erechtites spp.	Burnweeds	Asteraceae
Erodium cicutarium	Redstem filaree	Geraniaceae
Eucalyptus globulus	Tasmanian blue gum	Myrtaceae
Euphorbia esula	Leafy spurge >> biological control	Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia oblongata	Oblong spurge	Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia terracina	Carnation spurge	Euphorbiaceae
Euryops multifidus	Sweet resinbush	Asteraceae
Festuca arundinacea	Tall fescue	Poaceae
Ficus carica	Fig	Moraceae
Foeniculum vulgare	Fennel	Apiaceae
Galega officinalis	Goatsrue	Fabaceae
Genista monspessulana	French broom	Fabaceae
Geranium dissectum	Cutleaf geranium	Geraniaceae
Geranium purpureum	Little robin	Geraniaceae
Geranium robertianum	Herb-robert	Geraniaceae
Glyceria declinata	Waxy mannagrass	Poaceae
Gypsophila paniculata	Baby’s-breath	Caryophyllaceae
Halogeton glomeratus	Halogeton	Chenopodiaceae
Hedera canariensis	Algerian ivy	Araliaceae
Hedera helix	English ivy	Araliaceae
Hedera hibernica	Atlantic or Irish ivy	Araliaceae
Helianthus annuus	Common sunflower	Asteraceae
Hemizonia fitchii	Fitch’s tarweed	Asteraceae
Hemizonia parryi	Parry’s tarweed	Asteraceae
Hemizonia pungens	Spikeweed	Asteraceae
Heracleum mantegazzianum	Giant hogweed	Apiaceae
Hesperis matronalis	Damesrocket	Brassicaceae
Hieracium spp.	Hawkweeds	Asteraceae
Hirschfeldia incana	Shortpod mustard	Brassicaceae
Holcus lanatus	Common velvetgrass	Poaceae
Holocarpha virgata	Virgate tarweed	Asteraceae
Hordeum jubatum	Foxtail barley	Poaceae
Hordeum marinum	Mediterranean barley	Poaceae
Hordeum murinum	Hare barley	Poaceae
Hydrilla verticillata	Hydrilla	Hydrocharitaceae
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides	Floating pennywort	Apiaceae
Hyoscyamus niger	Black henbane	Solanaceae
Hypericum canariensis	Canary Island hypericum	Clusiaceae or Hypericaceae
Hypericum perforatum	Common St. Johnswort or klamathweed	Clusiaceae or Hypericaceae
Hypochaeris glabra	Smooth catsear	Asteraceae
Hypochaeris radicata	Common catsear	Asteraceae