Numerous non-native plants have been introduced to Texas in the United States and many of them have become invasive species. The following is a list of some non-native invasive species established in Texas.
Aquatic plants
+PictureScientific nameCommon nameFamily Alternanthera philoxeroides alligatorweed Asteraceae (aster family) Alternanthera sessilis sessile joyweed Simaroubaceae (quassia-wood family) Arundo donax giant reed Fabaceae (pea family) Colocasia esculenta elephant ears Fabaceae (pea family) Egeria densa Brazilian waterweed Hydrocharitaceae (pickerelweed family) Eichhornia azurea anchored water hyacinth Brassicaceae (mustard family) Eichhornia crassipes common water hyacinth Liliaceae (lily family) Hydrilla verticillata hydrilla Poaceae (grass family) Ipomoea aquatica swamp morning-glory Polygonaceae (knotweed family) Lagarosiphon major oxygen-weed Liliaceae (lily family) Landoltia punctata dotted duckmeat Poaceae (grass family) Limnophila sessiliflora limnophila Poaceae (grass family) Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Poaceae (grass family) Myriophyllum aquaticum parrotfeather milfoil Poaceae (grass family) Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian watermilfoil Moraceae (mulberry family) Nymphoides cristata crested floating heart Convolvulaceae (morning-glory family) Ottelia alismoides duck-lettuce Asteraceae (aster family) Panicum repens couch panicum Asteraceae (aster family) Phragmites australis common reed Poaceae (water-milfoil family) Pistia stratiotes water lettuce Asteraceae (aster family) Potamogeton crispus curly pondweed Potamogetonaceae (pondweed family) Salvinia minima common salvinia Casuarinaceae (sheoak family) Salvinia molesta giant salvinia Vitaceae (grape family) Sesbania punicea rattlebox Asteraceae (aster family) Solanum tampicense aquatic soda apple Asteraceae (aster family)
Terrestrial plants