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Federal Noxious Weeds

Click on an accepted name below to view its Plant Profile with more information, and web links if available. Noxious weeds that are synonyms are idented beneath the current PLANTS accepted name.

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  Plant Protection and Quarantine. 2006. Federal noxious weed list. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

  USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine. 2005. Federal domestic quarantines. USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine.

Symbol
 Scientific Name
 Noxious Common Name
 Federal Weed Status
 U.S. Nativity*
AEGIN Aeginetia L. Noxious weed
AGAD2 Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) King & H. Rob.crofton weed Noxious weed
ALECT2 Alectra Thunb. Noxious weed
ALSE4 Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.sessile joyweed Noxious weed
ASFI2 Asphodelus fistulosus L.onionweed Noxious weed
AVST Avena sterilis L.animated oat Noxious weed
AZPI Azolla pinnata R. Br.mosquito fern Noxious weed
CAOX6 Carthamus oxyacanthus M. Bieb.
   CAOX2      Carthamus oxyacantha M. Bieb., orth. var.wild safflower Noxious weed  
CATA5 Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardh Noxious weed
CHAC Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin.pilipiliula Noxious weed
COBE2 Commelina benghalensis L.Benghal dayflower Noxious weed
CRVU2 Crupina vulgaris Cass.common crupina Noxious weed
CUSCU Cuscuta L.dodder Noxious weed
DIAB Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf
   DISC5      Digitaria scalarum (Schweinf.) Chiov.African couch grass Noxious weed  
DIVE2 Digitaria velutina (Forssk.) P. Beauv.velvet fingergrass Noxious weed
DRAR7 Drymaria arenarioides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. [excluded]alfombrilla Noxious weed
EIAZ2 Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunthanchored waterhyacinth Noxious weed
EMAU Emex australis Steinh.three-cornered jack Noxious weed
EMSP Emex spinosa (L.) Campd.devil's thorn Noxious weed
GAOF Galega officinalis L.goatsrue Noxious weed
HEMA17 Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Leviergiant hogweed Noxious weed
HOMER Homeria Vent.Cape tulip Noxious weed
HYVE3 Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Roylehydrilla Noxious weed
HYPO3 Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. AndersonMiramar weed Noxious weed
IMBR Imperata brasiliensis Trin.Brazilian satintail Noxious weed
IMCY Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv.cogongrass Noxious weed
IPAQ Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.Chinese waterspinach Noxious weed
ISRU Ischaemum rugosum Salisb.murain-grass Noxious weed
LAMA15 Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Mossoxygen weed Noxious weed
LECH2 Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees [excluded]Asian sprangletop Noxious weed
LISE3 Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blumeambulia Noxious weed
LYFE4 Lycium ferocissimum Miers
   LYFE3      Lycium ferrocissimum Miers, orth. var.African boxthorn Noxious weed  
MEQU Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.F. Blakemelaleuca Noxious weed
MEMA Melastoma malabathricum L. Noxious weed
MICO16 Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) B.L. Rob. [excluded]mile-a-minute Noxious weed
MIMI5 Mikania micrantha Kunthmile-a-minute Noxious weed
MIDI8 Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright
   MIIN80      Mimosa invisa Mart., non Mart. ex Collagiant sensitive plant Noxious weed  
MIPE2 Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.
   MIPI      Mimosa pigra auct. non L.catclaw mimosa Noxious weed  
MOHA2 Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms [excluded]monochoria Noxious weed
MOVA Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) C. Presl ex Kunthpickerel weed Noxious weed
NATR3 Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.serrated tussock Noxious weed
OPAU10 Opuntia aurantiaca Lindl.jointed prickly pear Noxious weed
OROBA Orobanche L.broomrape Noxious weed
ORLO3 Oryza longistaminata A. Chev. & Roehr.red rice Noxious weed
ORPU13 Oryza punctata Kotzchy ex Steud.red rice Noxious weed
ORRU Oryza rufipogon Griffithsred rice Noxious weed
OTAL Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.duck-lettuce Noxious weed
PASC6 Paspalum scrobiculatum L.Kodo-millet Noxious weed
PECL2 Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov.kikuyugrass Noxious weed
PEMA80 Pennisetum macrourum Trin.African feathergrass Noxious weed
PEPE24 Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.kyasuma-grass Noxious weed
PEPO14 Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult.
   PEPO4      Pennisetum polystachyon (L.) Schult., orth. var.missiongrass Noxious weed  
PRAL11 Prosopis alpataco Phil.mesquite Noxious weed
PRAR6 Prosopis argentina Burkartmesquite Noxious weed
PRBU2 Prosopis burkartii Muņozmesquite Noxious weed
PRCA9 Prosopis caldenia Burkartmesquite Noxious weed
PRCA10 Prosopis calingastana Burkartmesquite Noxious weed
PRCA11 Prosopis campestris Griseb.mesquite Noxious weed
PRCA12 Prosopis castellanosii Burkartmesquite Noxious weed
PRDE4 Prosopis denudans Benth.mesquite Noxious weed
PREL5 Prosopis elata (Burkart) Burkartmesquite Noxious weed
PRFA2 Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J.F. Macbr.Syrian mesquite Noxious weed
PRFE2 Prosopis ferox Griseb.mesquite Noxious weed
PRFI4 Prosopis fiebrigii Harmsmesquite Noxious weed
PRHA4 Prosopis hassleri Harms ex Hasslermesquite Noxious weed
PRHU3 Prosopis humilis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.mesquite Noxious weed
PRKU2 Prosopis kuntzei Harms ex Hasslermesquite Noxious weed
PRPA4 Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunthkiawe Noxious weed
PRPA10 Prosopis palmeri S. Watsonmesquite Noxious weed
PRRE2 Prosopis reptans Benth.tornillo Noxious weed
PRRO4 Prosopis rojasiana Burkartmesquite Noxious weed
PRRU4 Prosopis ruizlealii Burkartmesquite Noxious weed
PRRU5 Prosopis ruscifolia Griseb.mesquite Noxious weed
PRSE5 Prosopis sericantha Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.mesquite Noxious weed
PRST3 Prosopis strombulifera (Lam.) Benth.Argentine screwbean Noxious weed
PRTO3 Prosopis torquata DC.mesquite Noxious weed
PRVE Prosopis velutina Woot.
   PRAR4      Prosopis articulata S. Watsonvelvet mesquite Noxious weed  
ROCO6 Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Claytonitchgrass Noxious weed
RUFR80 Rubus fruticosus L. [excluded]wild blackberry complex Noxious weed
RUMO4 Rubus moluccanus L. [excluded]wild blackberry Noxious weed
SASP Saccharum spontaneum L.wild sugarcane Noxious weed
SASA7 Sagittaria sagittifolia L. [excluded]arrowhead Noxious weed
SAVE6 Salsola vermiculata L.wormleaf salsola Noxious weed
SAAU Salvinia auriculata Aubl.giant salvinia Noxious weed
SABI9 Salvinia biloba Raddigiant salvinia Noxious weed
SAHE7 Salvinia herzogii de la Sotagiant salvinia Noxious weed
SAMO5 Salvinia molesta Mitchellgiant salvinia Noxious weed
SEPUP3 Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pallidefusca (Schumach.) B.K. Simon
   SEPA82      Setaria pallidifusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E. Hubbard, orth. var.cattail grass Noxious weed  
SOTA3 Solanum tampicense Dunalwetland nightshade Noxious weed
SOTO4 Solanum torvum Sw.turkeyberry Noxious weed
SOVI2 Solanum viarum Dunaltropical soda apple Noxious weed
SPER Sparganium erectum L.exotic bur-reed Noxious weed
SPAL3 Spermacoce alata Aubl. [excluded]borreria Noxious weed
STRIG Striga Lour.witchweed Noxious weed, Quarantine
TRPR5 Tridax procumbens L.coat buttons Noxious weed
URPA Urochloa panicoides P. Beauv.liverseed grass Noxious weed
*N =Native, N? =probably native, NI=some populations native, some introduced, I =Introduced, I? =probably introduced, XU = Not in US or cultivated, ? =unknown.

Additional Federal government efforts to understand and control noxious plants can be found at:

           BLM: The Weed Hall of Shame

           Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) Project

           NPCI Alien Plant Working Group

           National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS)

           Plant Conservation Alliance Alien Plants

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