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Integrating updated INHABIT V4, AquaINHABIT V1, and INHABIT Global V1 management summaries

March 23, 2026

This dataset contains the potential distribution of 344 invasive plant species across terrestrial and aquatic habitats summarized by management areas of interest. Habitat suitability models were developed for invasive plants species, selected by the Department of Interior, the USDA Forest Service land management agencies and other managers. Models were developed based on the modeling workflow described in Jarnevich et al. (2024: https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.96.134842) and adapted to aquatic and global datasets where applicable (Aqua INHABIT species potential distribution across the contiguous United States (https://doi.org/10.5066/P13JMOQW); INHABIT species potential distribution for the globe (https://doi.org/10.5066/P13AJ46S)).

Species suitabilities were summarized for zonal and distance summary statistics using R by management areas of interest across 11 administrative agency designations:
1) Bureau of Land Management
2) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
3) National Park Service
4) USDA National Forest Service
5) U.S. States and Territories
6) U.S. counties
7) State Invasive Management Areas
8) U.S. Geological Survey Watersheds
9) Department of Defense
10) Ecological Regions
11) Interagency

These are further delineated into 30 management area types for a total of 118,433 management units. The bundle of documentation files are:
1) 'managementSummaries_Integrated.xml' (this file) which contains management summary metadata.
2) Management_summary_XX.csv which are tabular summaries compiled by administrative type, where XX indicates the management administrative type designation, with watersheds broken by administrative type Hydrologic Unit Code 8 (HUC8) and HUC12, where HUC12 is further broken out into HUC2 watersheds (01 to 18) due to file sizes.
Child items include:
1) "aquatic rasters" child items contain four raster files per aquatic plant species: XX_change_mean.tif, XX_change_mean_masked.tif, XX_current.tif, and XX_future.tif where XX indicates the scientific name for each aquatic species modeled.
2) "terrestrial rasters (a - d)" child items contain one to three raster files per terrestrial species based on availability of abundance data: XX_occ.tif, XX_abund.tif, XX_highabund.tif where XX indicates the scientific name for the range of terrestrial species whose genus begins with a - d.
3) "terrestrial rasters (e - o)" child items contain one to three raster files per terrestrial species based on availability of abundance data: XX_occ.tif, XX_abund.tif, XX_highabund.tif where XX indicates the scientific name for the range of terrestrial species whose genus begins with e - o.
4) "terrestrial rasters (p - x)" child items contain one to three raster files per terrestrial species based on availability of abundance data: XX_occ.tif, XX_abund.tif, XX_highabund.tif where XX indicates the scientific name for the range of terrestrial species whose genus begins with p - x.

​These data will be integrated into the fourth version of the Invasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT), a web application displaying visual and statistical summaries of nationwide habitat suitability models for manager identified invasive plant species. These species include: Abutilon theophrasti (Velvetleaf), Acacia auriculiformis (Earleaf acacia), Acacia mearnsii (black wattle), Acaena novae-zelandiae (biddy-biddy), Acer ginnala (Amur maple), Acer platanoides (Norway maple), Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore maple), Achyranthes japonica (Japanese chaff flower), Aegilops cylindrica (Jointed goatgrass), Aegopodium podagraria (Goutweed), Aesculus hippocastanum (Common horse chestnut), Agave sisalana (Sisal hemp), Ageratina adenophora (Croftonweed), Agropyron cristatum (Crested wheatgrass), Agrostis stolonifera (Creeping bentgrass), Ailanthus altissima (Tree of heaven), Akebia quinata (Chocolate vine), Albizia julibrissin (Mimosa), Alhagi maurorum (Camelthorn), Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard), Alternanthera philoxeroides (Alligator weed), Alyssum alyssoides (Yellow alyssum), Ammophila arenaria (European beachgrass), Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Amur peppervine), Anchusa arvensis (Small bugloss), Anthemis cotula (Stinking chamomile), Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet vernalgrass), Anthriscus sylvestris (Wild chervil), Aralia elata (Japanese angelica tree), Ardisia crenata (Coral ardisia), Ardisia elliptica (Shoebutton ardisia), Arrhenatherum elatius (Tall oatgrass), Artemisia vulgaris (Common wormwood), Arthraxon hispidus (Small carpet grass), Arum italicum (Italian arum), Arundo donax (Giant reed), Atriplex semibaccata (Australian saltbush), Avena fatua (Wild oat), Berberis bealei (Beale's barberry), Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry), Berteroa incana (Hoary alyssum), Bothriochloa ischaemum (Yellow bluestem), Brachypodium sylvaticum (False brome), Brassica elongata (Elongated mustard), Brassica tournefortii (African mustard), Briza maxima (Big quakinggrass), Bromus arvensis (Field brome), Bromus briziformis (Rattlesnake brome), Bromus diandrus (Ripgut brome), Bromus hordeaceus (Soft brome), Bromus inermis (Smooth brome), Bromus japonicus (Japanese brome), Bromus rubens (Red brome), Bromus secalinus (Rye brome), Bromus tectorum (Cheatgrass), Broussonetia papyrifera (Paper mulberry), Bryonia alba (White bryony), Buddleja davidii (Butterflybush), Butomus umbellatus (Flowering rush), Cabomba caroliniana (Caroline fanwort), Callitriche stagnalis (Water starwort), Camelina microcarpa (Smallseed falseflax), Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherd's purse), Caragana arborescens (Siberian pea shrub), Cardamine impatiens (Narrowleaf bittercress), Cardiospermum halicacabum (Balloon vine), Carduus acanthoides (Spiny plumeless thistle), Carduus nutans (Musk thistle), Carduus pycnocephalus (Italian plumeless thistle), Carrichtera annua (Wards weed), Carum carvi (Common caraway), Casuarina equisetifolia (Australian pine), Cecropia schreberiana ssp. antillarum (Pumpwood), Celastrus orbiculatus (Round leaf bittersweet), Cenchrus ciliaris (Buffelgrass), Cenchrus polystachios (Mission grass), Cenchrus purpureus (Elephant grass), Cenchrus setaceus (Crimson fountaingrass), Centaurea calcitrapa (Purple starthistle), Centaurea diffusa (Diffuse knapweed), Centaurea iberica (Iberian starthistle), Centaurea melitensis (Malta starthistle), Centaurea solstitialis (Yellow starthistle), Centaurea stoebe (Spotted knapweed), Centaurea virgata (Squarrose knapweed), Chloris divaricata (Australian rhodes grass), Chondrilla juncea (Rush skeletonweed), Chorispora tenella (Blue mustard), Cinnamomum camphora (Camphortree), Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle), Cirsium vulgare (Bull thistle), Citrullus colocynthis (Colocynth), Colocasia esculenta (Coco yam), Conium maculatum (Poison hemlock), Convolvulus arvensis (Field bindweed), Cortaderia jubata (Purple pampasgrass), Cortaderia selloana (Uruguayan pampas grass), Corydalis incisa (Incised fumewort), Cotoneaster integerrimus (Common cotoneaster), Crataegus laevigata (English hawthorn), Crataegus monogyna (Common hawthorn), Crepis tectorum (Narrowleaf hawksbeard), Crupina vulgaris (Common crupina), Cynodon dactylon (Bermudagrass), Cynodon nlemfuensis (African bermudagrass), Cynoglossum officinale (Houndstongue), Cyperus blepharoleptos (Cuban bulrush), Cytisus scoparius (Scotch broom), Dactylis glomerata (Orchardgrass), Delairea odorata (Cape-ivy), Descurainia sophia (Flixweed), Didymosphenia geminata (Didymo), Dioscorea bulbifera (Air potato), Dipsacus fullonum (Common teasel), Dipsacus laciniatus (Cutleaf teasel), Distimake cissoides (Roadside woodrose), Dittrichia graveolens (Stinkwort), Dolichandra unguis-cati (Cat claw), Echium plantagineum (Salvation jane), Echium vulgare (Common viper's bugloss), Egeria densa (Brazilian waterweed), Eichhornia crassipes (Common water hyacinth), Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive), Elaeagnus umbellata (Autumn olive), Enneapogon cenchroides (Soft feather pappusgrass), Epilobium hirsutum (Hairy willowherb), Epipactis helleborine (Helleborine), Eragrostis curvula (Weeping lovegrass), Eragrostis echinochloidea (african lovegrass), Eragrostis lehmanniana (Lehmanns lovegrass), Erodium cicutarium (Redstem filaree), Euonymus alatus (Winged burning bush), Euonymus fortunei (Winter creeper), Euphorbia cyparissias (Cypress spurge), Euphorbia esula (Leafy spurge), Euphorbia myrsinites (Myrtle spurge), Euphorbia oblongata (Eggleaf spurge), Euphorbia virgata (Leafy spurge), Fallopia X bohemica (Bohemian knotweed), Fallopia japonica (Japanese knotweed), Fallopia sachalinensis (Giant knotweed), Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel), Galega officinalis (goat's-rue), Genista monspessulana (French broom), Geranium lucidum (Shining geranium), Geranium robertianum (Herb-robert), Glechoma hederacea (Ground ivy), Halogeton glomeratus (Halogeton), Hedera helix (English ivy), Hesperis matronalis (Dames rocket), Hieracium aurantiacum (Orange hawkweed), Hieracium caespitosum (Meadow hawkweed), Hieracium piloselloides (Kingdevil hawkweed), Hiptage benghalensis (Hiptage), Hirschfeldia incana (Shortpod mustard), Holcus lanatus (Common velvetgrass), Hordeum murinum (Mouse barley), Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrilla), Hydrilla verticillata peregrina (wandering hydrilla), Hydrilla verticillata verticillata (whorled hydrilla), Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (European Frog-bit), Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (Floating pennywort), Hygrophila polysperma (Miramar weed), Hyoscyamus niger (Black henbane), Hypericum perforatum (Common St. johnswort), Hypochaeris radicata (Hairy cat's ear), Ilex aquifolium (English holly), Ilex cornuta (Chinese holly), Impatiens glandulifera (Himalayan balsam), Imperata cylindrica (Cogongrass), Iris pseudacorus (Pale yellow iris), Isatis tinctoria (Dyer's woad), Jacobaea vulgaris (Tansy ragwort), Kochia scoparia (Burningbush), Koelreuteria elegans (Flamegold), Lagerstroemia indica (Crapemyrtle), Lantana camara (Largeleaf lantana), Lepidium draba (Hoary cress), Lepidium latifolium (Perennial pepperweed), Lepidium perfoliatum (Clasping pepperweed), Lespedeza cuneata (Sericea lespedeza), Leucaena leucocephala (White leadtree), Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye daisy), Ligustrum lucidum (Glossy privet), Ligustrum obtusifolium (Border privet), Ligustrum ovalifolium (California privet), Ligustrum sinense (Chinese privet), Ligustrum vulgare (European privet), Limnophila sessiliflora (Limnophila), Linaria dalmatica (Dalmatian toadflax), Linaria vulgaris (Yellow toadflax), Lolium multiflorum (Annual ryegrass), Lonicera fragrantissima (Sweet breath of spring), Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle), Lonicera maackii (Amur honeysuckle), Lonicera tatarica (Tatarian honeysuckle), Ludwigia grandiflora (Large-flower primrose willow), Ludwigia hexapetala (Water primrose), Ludwigia peploides (creeping waterprimrose), Ludwigia peruviana (Primrose-willow), Lygodium japonicum (Japanese climbing fern), Lygodium microphyllum (Old world climbing fern), Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping yellow loosestrife), Lysimachia vulgaris (Garden loosestrife), Lythrum hyssopifolia (Hyssop loosestrife), Lythrum salicaria (Purple loosestrife), Lythrum virgatum (European wand loosestrife), Marsilea quadrifolia (European water-clover), Matthiola parviflora (Smallflower stock), Megathyrsus maximus (Guineagrass), Melaleuca quinquenervia (Melaleuca), Melia azedarach (Chinaberry), Melilotus albus (White sweetclover), Melilotus officinalis (Yellow sweet-clover), Melinis repens (Natalgrass), Mentha aquatica (Water mint), Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Crystalline iceplant), Microstegium vimineum (Japanese stiltgrass), Mikania micrantha (Mile-a-minute), Miscanthus sinensis (Bristle miscanthus), Murdannia keisak (Marsh dayflower), Myosotis scorpioides (True forget-me-not), Myriophyllum aquaticum (Parrotfeather), Myriophyllum heterophyllum (Twoleaf watermilfoil), Myriophyllum sibiricum (American watermilfoil), Najas marina (Holly-leaved naiad), Najas minor (Brittleleaf naiad), Nandina domestica (Sacred bamboo), Nardus stricta (Matgrass), Nasturtium officinale (Watercress), Nelumbo lutea (American lotus), Nicotiana glauca (Tree tobacco), Nitellopsis obtusa (Starry stonewort), Nymphoides peltata (Yellow floating heart), Oncosiphon piluliferum (Stinknet), Onopordum acanthium (Scotch thistle), Oplismenus undulatifolius (Wavyleaf basketgrass), Oxalis pes-caprae (Buttercup oxalis), Panicum repens (Torpedograss), Paspalum dilatatum (Dallisgrass), Pastinaca sativa (Wild parsnip), Paulownia tomentosa (Princesstree), Peganum harmala (African rue), Perilla frutescens (Perilla mint), Persicaria hydropiper (Marsh-pepper smartweed), Persicaria wallichii (Cultivated knotweed), Phalaris aquatica (Bulbous canarygrass), Phalaris arundinacea (Reed canarygrass), Phleum pratense (Timothy), Phragmites australis (Common reed), Phragmites australis ssp. australis (European common reed), Phyllostachys aurea (Golden bamboo), Phyllostachys aureosulcata (Yellow groove bamboo), Pinus pinaster (Maritime pine), Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistache), Pistia stratiotes (Water lettuce), Plantago lanceolata (Buckhorn plantain), Poa annua (Annual bluegrass), Poa bulbosa (Bulbous bluegrass), Poncirus trifoliata (Hardy orange), Potamogeton crispus (Curly leaf pondweed), Potentilla recta (Sulphur cinquefoil), Prunus padus (European bird cherry), Prunus virginiana (Choke cherry), Pseudosasa japonica (Arrow bamboo), Psidium cattleianum (Cattley guava), Pteris tripartita (Giant brake), Pueraria montana (Kudzu), Pyrus calleryana (Callery pear), Quercus acutissima (Sawtooth oak), Ranunculus ficaria (Fig buttercup), Ranunculus repens (Creeping buttercup), Ranunculus testiculatus (Little bur), Rhamnus cathartica (Common buckthorn), Rhaponticum repens (Russian knapweed), Rhodotypos scandens (Jetbead), Ricinus communis (Castorbean), Rosa multiflora (Multiflora rose), Rubus bifrons (Himalayan blackberry), Rubus laciniatus (Cutleaf blackberry), Rubus phoenicolasius (Wine raspberry), Ruellia simplex (Briton's wild petunia), Rumex acetosella (Red sorrel), Rumex crispus (Curly dock), Salsola collina (Slender Russian thistle), Salsola tragus (Russian thistle), Salvia aethiopis (Mediterranean sage), Salvinia minima (Water fern), Salvinia molesta (Giant salvinia), Savignya parviflora (Small-flowered savignya), Schedonorus arundinaceus (Rivergrass), Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper-tree), Scleria lacustris (Lakeshore nutrush), Scleria microcarpa (Tropical nutrush), Secale cereale (Cereal rye), Securigera varia (Purple crown-vetch), Senecio linearifolius (Fireweed groundsel), Setaria faberi (Giant foxtail), Sisymbrium altissimum (Tumble mustard), Sisymbrium irio (London rocket), Sisymbrium orientale (Oriental mustard), Sonchus arvensis (Perennial sowthistle), Sorbus aucuparia (European mountain-ash), Sorghum bicolor (Sorghum), Sorghum halepense (Johnsongrass), Spartium junceum (Spanish broom), Spathodea campanulata (African tuliptree), Sphaerophysa salsula (Swainsonpea), Sphagneticola trilobata (Bay biscayne creeping-oxeye), Styphnolobium japonicum (Japanese pagoda tree), Syngonium podophyllum (American evergreen), Taeniatherum caput-medusae (Medusahead), Tamarix (Tamarix), Tamarix chinensis (Fivestamen tamarisk), Tamarix ramosissima (Saltcedar), Tanacetum vulgare (Common tansy), Taraxacum officinale (Dandilion), Thlaspi arvense (Field pennycress), Tradescantia fluminensis (White-flowered spiderwort), Trapa bispinosa (Two-horned trapa), Trapa natans (European water chestnut), Triadica sebifera (Chinese tallowtree), Tribulus cistoides (Jamaica feverplant), Tribulus terrestris (Puncturevine), Trifolium repens (White clover), Tripidium ravennae (Ravennagrass), Typha domingensis (Southern cattail), Ulex europaeus (Common gorse), Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm), Urena lobata (Caesarweed), Utricularia inflata (Floating bladderwort), Ventenata dubia (Ventenata), Verbascum thapsus (Common mullein), Veronica anagallis-aquatica (Water speedwell), Viburnum plicatum (Japanese snowball), Viburnum sieboldii (Siebold's arrowwood), Vicia cracca (Bird vetch), Vinca major (Big periwinkle), Vitex rotundifolia (Beach vitex), Volutaria tubuliflora (Egyptian knapweed), Vulpia myuros (Rattail fescue), Wisteria floribunda (Japanese wisteria), Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria), Xanthium spinosum (Spiny cocklebur)

Publication Year 2026
Title Integrating updated INHABIT V4, AquaINHABIT V1, and INHABIT Global V1 management summaries
DOI 10.5066/P14G2CHI
Authors Catherine S Jarnevich, Peder S Engelstad, Rich D Inman, Shelby K LeClare, Ian S Pearse, Janet S Prevey
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Fort Collins Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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