Invasive nonnative plants of concern and their mode of dispersal at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Species are listed alphabetically by Latin name followed by the common name. Mode of Dispersal: B-Birds; M-Mammals; S-Soil; W-Wind; Wa-Water.
| Ailanthus altissima | tree of heaven | W | |||
| Alliaria petiolata | garlic mustard | B | S | ||
| Ampelopsis brevipedunculata | porcelain berry | B | |||
| Artemisia vulgaris | mugwort | W | |||
| Celastrus orbiculatus | Oriental bittersweet | B | M | ||
| Centaurea biebersteinii (maculosa) | spotted knapweed | B | S | ||
| Chamaesyce (Euphorbia) cyparissias | cypress spurge | B | S | ||
| Coronilla varia | crown vetch | B | S | Wa | |
| Elaeagnus umbellata and E. angustifolia | Russian and autumn olives | B | M | ||
| Lonicera japonica | Japanese honeysuckle | B | |||
| Lythrum salicaria | purple loosestrife | B | S | Wa | |
| Phragmites australis | tall reed, common reed | B | S | W | Wa |
| Polygonum cuspidatum (Fallopia japonica) | Japanese knotweed | B | S | Wa | |
| Rhamnus frangula | buckthorn | B | M | ||
| Rosa multiflora | multiflora rose | B |