There are a number of resources to go to when you want to know where invasive species have been found. Keep in mind that in many cases we do not know the complete distribution of a species, so the absence of the species on a map may not truly indicate that the species is not present.
Plants
MN Taxa
The State of Minnesota Vascular Plant Checklist
Gives distributions of plant species. Choose a species, then when you get a map of the United States, click on Minnesota to see distribution by county.
University of Minnesota J. F. Bell Museum of Natural History allows you to type in the name of a plant and see where specimens of that plant were collected and then submitted to the Herbarium.
Minnesota Eradicate List Noxious Weeds
Minnesota Department of Agriculture maps of eradicate list noxious weeds. Click on your species of interest.
Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMaps)
EDDMaps has distribution maps of ~300 invasive plant species in Minnesota.
You can sign up with EDDMaps to receive updates on new invasive species that are reported in your area by:
- Create a user account.
- Go to the "My EDD Maps" tab
- Click on "Create an Alert".
Insects
National Forest Health Monitoring
Forest health highlights reports status, changes, and trends in indicators of forest condition on an annual basis.
General information, location, and treatment information.
Spongy moth (formerly gypsy moth)
General information, location, and treatment information.