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| Symbol |
Scientific Name |
Noxious Common Name |
Federal Noxious Status† |
Native Status* |
| AEGIN |
Aeginetia L. |
|
NW |
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| AGAD2 |
Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) King & H. Rob. |
crofton weed |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| ALECT2 |
Alectra Thunb. |
|
NW |
|
| ALSE4 |
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. |
sessile joyweed |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
| ASFI2 |
Asphodelus fistulosus L. |
onionweed |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| AVST |
Avena sterilis L. |
animated oat |
NW |
L48 (I), CAN (W) |
| AZPI |
Azolla pinnata R. Br. |
mosquito fern |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| CAOX6 |
Carthamus oxyacanthus M. Bieb. |
|
|
L48 (I) |
| CAOX2 |
Carthamus oxyacantha M. Bieb., orth. var. |
wild safflower |
NW |
|
| CATA5 |
Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardh1 |
|
NW |
L48 (I) |
| CHAC |
Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin. |
pilipiliula |
NW |
HI (I) |
| COBE2 |
Commelina benghalensis L. |
Benghal dayflower |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| CRVU2 |
Crupina vulgaris Cass. |
common crupina |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| CUSCU |
Cuscuta L.2 |
dodder |
NW |
|
| DIAB |
Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf |
|
|
HI (I) |
| DISC5 |
Digitaria scalarum (Schweinf.) Chiov. |
African couch grass |
NW |
|
| DIVE2 |
Digitaria velutina (Forssk.) P. Beauv. |
velvet fingergrass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| DRAR7 |
Drymaria arenarioides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. [excluded] |
alfombrilla |
NW |
|
| EIAZ2 |
Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth |
anchored waterhyacinth |
NW |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
| EMAU |
Emex australis Steinh. |
three-cornered jack |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| EMSP |
Emex spinosa (L.) Campd. |
devil's thorn |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| GAOF |
Galega officinalis L. |
goatsrue |
NW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
| HEMA17 |
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier |
giant hogweed |
NW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
| HOMER |
Homeria Vent. |
Cape tulip |
NW |
|
| HYVE3 |
Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle |
hydrilla |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| HYPO3 |
Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson |
Miramar weed |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| IMBR |
Imperata brasiliensis Trin. |
Brazilian satintail |
NW |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
| IMCY |
Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. |
cogongrass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| IPAQ |
Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. |
Chinese waterspinach |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| ISRU |
Ischaemum rugosum Salisb. |
murain-grass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| LAMA15 |
Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss |
oxygen weed |
NW |
|
| LECH2 |
Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees [excluded] |
Asian sprangletop |
NW |
|
| LISE3 |
Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume |
ambulia |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| LYFE4 |
Lycium ferocissimum Miers |
|
|
L48 (I) |
| LYFE3 |
Lycium ferrocissimum Miers, orth. var. |
African boxthorn |
NW |
|
| LYFL7 |
Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw. |
maidenhair creeper |
NW |
|
| MEQU |
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.F. Blake |
melaleuca |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| MEMA |
Melastoma malabathricum L. |
|
NW |
HI (I) |
| MICO16 |
Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) B.L. Rob. [excluded] |
mile-a-minute |
NW |
|
| MIMI5 |
Mikania micrantha Kunth |
mile-a-minute |
NW |
L48 (I), PR (N) |
| MIDI8 |
Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright |
|
|
HI (I), PR (I) |
| MIIN80 |
Mimosa invisa Mart., non Mart. ex Colla |
giant sensitive plant |
NW |
|
| MIPE2 |
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd. |
|
|
L48 (N), PR (N) |
| MIPI |
Mimosa pigra auct. non L. |
catclaw mimosa |
NW |
|
| MOHA2 |
Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms [excluded] |
monochoria |
NW |
|
| MOVA |
Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) C. Presl ex Kunth |
pickerel weed |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| NATR3 |
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. |
serrated tussock |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| OPAU10 |
Opuntia aurantiaca Lindl. |
jointed prickly pear |
NW |
|
| OROBA |
Orobanche L.2 |
broomrape |
NW |
|
| ORLO3 |
Oryza longistaminata A. Chev. & Roehr. |
red rice |
NW |
|
| ORPU13 |
Oryza punctata Kotzchy ex Steud. |
red rice |
NW |
|
| ORRU |
Oryza rufipogon Griffiths |
red rice |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| OTAL |
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers. |
duck-lettuce |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| PASC6 |
Paspalum scrobiculatum L. |
Kodo-millet |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| PECL2 |
Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. |
kikuyugrass |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| PEMA80 |
Pennisetum macrourum Trin. |
African feathergrass |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| PEPE24 |
Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin. |
kyasuma-grass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| PEPO14 |
Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. |
|
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| PEPO4 |
Pennisetum polystachyon (L.) Schult., orth. var. |
missiongrass |
NW |
|
| PRAL11 |
Prosopis alpataco Phil. |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRAR6 |
Prosopis argentina Burkart |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRBU2 |
Prosopis burkartii Muñoz |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRCA9 |
Prosopis caldenia Burkart |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRCA10 |
Prosopis calingastana Burkart |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRCA11 |
Prosopis campestris Griseb. |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRCA12 |
Prosopis castellanosii Burkart |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRDE4 |
Prosopis denudans Benth. |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PREL5 |
Prosopis elata (Burkart) Burkart |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRFA2 |
Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J.F. Macbr. |
Syrian mesquite |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| PRFE2 |
Prosopis ferox Griseb. |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRFI4 |
Prosopis fiebrigii Harms |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRHA4 |
Prosopis hassleri Harms ex Hassler |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRHU3 |
Prosopis humilis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRKU2 |
Prosopis kuntzei Harms ex Hassler |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRPA4 |
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth |
kiawe |
NW |
HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| PRPA10 |
Prosopis palmeri S. Watson |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRRE2 |
Prosopis reptans Benth. |
tornillo |
NW |
L48 (N) |
| PRRO4 |
Prosopis rojasiana Burkart |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRRU4 |
Prosopis ruizlealii Burkart |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRRU5 |
Prosopis ruscifolia Griseb. |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRSE5 |
Prosopis sericantha Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRST3 |
Prosopis strombulifera (Lam.) Benth. |
Argentine screwbean |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| PRTO3 |
Prosopis torquata DC. |
mesquite |
NW |
|
| PRVE |
Prosopis velutina Woot. |
|
|
L48 (N), HI (I) |
| PRAR4 |
Prosopis articulata S. Watson |
velvet mesquite |
NW |
|
| ROCO6 |
Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton |
itchgrass |
NW |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
| RUFR80 |
Rubus fruticosus L. [excluded] |
wild blackberry complex |
NW |
|
| RUMO4 |
Rubus moluccanus L. [excluded] |
wild blackberry |
NW |
|
| SASP |
Saccharum spontaneum L. |
wild sugarcane |
NW |
HI (I), PR (I) |
| SASA7 |
Sagittaria sagittifolia L. [excluded] |
arrowhead |
NW |
|
| SAVE6 |
Salsola vermiculata L. |
wormleaf salsola |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| SAAU |
Salvinia auriculata Aubl. |
giant salvinia |
NW |
PR (I) |
| SABI9 |
Salvinia biloba Raddi |
giant salvinia |
NW |
|
| SAHE7 |
Salvinia herzogii de la Sota |
giant salvinia |
NW |
|
| SAMO5 |
Salvinia molesta Mitchell |
giant salvinia |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| SEIN10 |
Senecio inaequidens DC. |
South African ragwort |
NW |
|
| SEPUP3 |
Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pallidefusca (Schumach.) B.K. Simon |
|
|
L48 (I) |
| SEPA82 |
Setaria pallidifusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E. Hubbard, orth. var. |
cattail grass |
NW |
|
| SOTA3 |
Solanum tampicense Dunal |
wetland nightshade |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| SOTO4 |
Solanum torvum Sw. |
turkeyberry |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| SOVI2 |
Solanum viarum Dunal |
tropical soda apple |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| SPER |
Sparganium erectum L. |
exotic bur-reed |
NW |
L48 (N) |
| SPAL3 |
Spermacoce alata Aubl. [excluded] |
borreria |
NW |
|
| STRIG |
Striga Lour. |
witchweed |
NW, Q |
|
| TRPR5 |
Tridax procumbens L. |
coat buttons |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| URPA |
Urochloa panicoides P. Beauv. |
liverseed grass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
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