Numerous plants have been introduced to Utah, and many of them have become invasive species. The following are some of these species:
PictureScientific NameCommon Name Artemisia biennis biennial wormwood Arundo donax giant cane Atriplex suberecta sprawling saltbush Bromus diandrus great brome Bromus sterilis barren brome Carduus nutans musk thistle Centaurea solstitialis yellow star-thistle Conium maculatum poison hemlock Cuscuta californica chaparral dodder Eragrostis cilianensis stinkgrass Kali tragus prickly Russian thistle Puccinellia distans weeping alkaligrass Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry Salix × fragilis crack willow Solanum elaeagnifolium silverleaf nightshade Tamarix chinensis five-stamen tamarisk Tamarix gallica French tamarisk Tamarix parviflora smallflower tamarisk Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar
See also Invasive species in the United States
External links USDA PLANTS Database USDA database showing county distribution of plant species in the US InvasiveSpecies.gov Information from the US National Invasive Species Council