| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranthaceae | Achyranthes aspera var. aspera | Blunt-leaved Achyranthes | Disturbed upland areas, waste areas around wool-combing mills. | Native of Asia. |  |
| Amaranthaceae | Achyranthes aspera var. pubescens | Devil's-horsewhip | Disturbed uplands, hammocks. | Native of w. Africa. Reported for MD and s. FL (FNA, Kartesz 1999), the MD report dropped in Kartesz (2010). |  |
| Amaranthaceae | Achyranthes bidentata var. japonica | Japanese Chaff-flower | Bottomland forests, disturbed areas. | Native of e. Asia. Escaped in KY and WV (Mingo and Wayne counties) (Medley et al. 1985), n. AL (Limestone County) (Barger et al. 2019), nc. GA, s. OH, s. IN, w., c. and e. TN, and s. IL, and now acting as a serious invasive species (Evans & Taylor 2011). Also recently discovered in Fairfax County, VA along the Potomac River (N. DeBarros, pers. comm., 2022). |  |