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. 2013 Nov 12;8(11):e80275. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080275

Table 2. Summary of the number of species with seed collected from cars, weed status globally, in Europe, Australia, North America, China, India and South Africa, their life forms and growth forms.

Category Number of species
Total species 626
Weed status globally
Weed 599
Environmental weed 101
100 world's worst invasive 4
Weed status in Europe
Declared weed species 439
150 most widely naturalized species 55
Invasive in Europe 63
EPPO list of invasive species 3
Declared weed in Czech Republic 191
Invasive in Czech Republic 18
Weed status in North America
Listed as invasive or on a Noxious weed in North America 248
Declared noxious in the United States 14
Weed status in Australia
Naturalized 370
Declared invasive 21
Weeds of National significance 9
Declared noxious 64
Weed status in India
Declared weed 167
Declared invasive 56
Declared invasive in China 77
Declared invasive in South Africa 23
Growth form
Graminoids 202
Forbs 360
Tree 31
Shrubs 33
Life span
Annual 238
Annual/biennial 36
Annual/perennial 50
Biennial 7
Biennial/perennial 6
Perennial 289

Note: Weed status was according to Randall [48]. Environmental weed was according to Weber (2003). among 100 world's worst invasive according to Lowe et al. [51] Weed in some part of Europe [52]; Invasive in Europe according to The European Network on Invasive Alien Species [55], In vasive according to European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) invasive plant species list [56], among 150 most widespread alien species in Europe [54] and status in Czech Republic [57]. Invasive/noxious in North America was according to Invasive.org [59]. Naturalize in Australia [11]. Noxious or a weed of national significance was according to The Australian Weeds Committee [44,58]. Weed status in India [61], in China [62] and in South Africa [63].