​ANC-CISMA Guiding Documents

​ANC-CISMA Invasive Plant Strategic Plan (2024)

Priority Invasive Plant List (2024)

Non-native plant species recorded in Anchorage (2024)

Check out our article explaining how invasive species are prioritized and managed in Anchorage!

Common Invasive Plant Species in Anchorage​

European Bird Cherry and Chokecherry
Prunus padus & Prunus virginiana

Since 2017, the sale of European Bird Cherry has been banned in the Municipality of Anchorage. These trees are present and abundant in parks and are spreading into wildlands across Anchorage. 

General Information
Prunus padus ACCS Ranking
Chokecherry: Alaska’s Pretty Problem Plant | KP-CISMA

Removal
Invasive Plant Issues: Control of Invasive Chokecherry Trees 
​Chokecherry Control Frequently Asked Question
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Orange Hawkweed
Hieracium aurantiacum

General Information
Orange Hawkweed ACCS Ranking

​Removal
Invasive Plant Issues: Control of orange hawkweed 

B​ird Vetch
Vicia cracca 

Bird Vetch ACCS Ranking
Control of Bird Vetch

​White & Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus alba & officinalis

White Sweetclover ACCS Ranking
Yellow Sweetclover ACCS Ranking

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University of Alaska , University of Alaska - Anchorage, Bugwood.org

For More Information
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AKISP Home - Alaska Invasive Species Partnership

Pests, Invasives and Diseases | Cooperative Extension Service

UAA Center for Conservation Science

Plant Material Center - Alaska Division of Agriculture

North American Invasive Species Management Association - NAISMA Home

​Kenai Peninsula | CISMA KP-CISMA

Anchorage Soil and Water Conservation District