Invasive plants - Province of British Columbia
Invasive plants are plants that do not occur naturally in B.C. or are outside their natural range. The presence of invasive plants can cause environmental, cultural and economic harm, and some species can harm human health. They are extremely aggressive, reproduce rapidly, and often out-compete crops and native vegetation. On this page:
Find an Invasive Species - Invasive Species Council of British Columbia
Common snapping turtles are invasive to BC. They are much larger than any other turtle species found in BC, and may displace native turtles from their habitat or outcompete them for food.
Invasive species - Province of British Columbia
Invasive species are plants or animals that are not native to the province, or are outside of their natural distribution. Invasive species negatively impact British Columbia’s environment, people and/or economy.
Invasive terrestrial plants - Province of British Columbia
Invasive terrestrial plants are plants from one part of the world that are transported, or migrate due to climate change, beyond their natural range and become established in a new area where they can cause potential harm to native ecosystems.
Invasive Plants – Invasive Species Centre
Invasive plants are harmful non-native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants that are spread by global trade, human and animal transport, and gardening. They invade forests and prevent native plants from growing, which can have negative impacts on how ecosystems function, on native vegetation, and native wildlife.
Invasive Species Council of British Columbia
ISCBC is a dynamic action-oriented organization, helping concerned stakeholders work together to stop the spread of invasive species in BC. We spearhead behaviour change in communities, organizations, governments and industry to help protect our province’s healthy habitats from invasive species.
Invasive Species BC
Learn about invasive species in British Columbia, their impact on the environment, and how to report them.
Grow Me Instead - Invasive Species Council of British Columbia
Grow Me Instead informs gardening enthusiasts about horticulture’s most “unwanted” invasive plants in British Columbia, while providing a variety of native and exotic plant alternatives found to be non-invasive across the province.
InvasivesBC database and mobile application - Province of British Columbia
InvasivesBC is British Columbia’s modernized invasive species database, map and mobile data collection application that was made available in 2023. On this page: What is InvasivesBC. Getting access to InvasivesBC.
E-Flora BC List of Invasive Species in British Columbia
E-Flora BC provides information on the biogeography and identification of the plants, lichens, fungi and algal species of British Columbia. Atlas pages include interactive map, photographs, taxonomic descriptions and links to outside sites.