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About Weeds of the U.S.
NRCS Invasive Species Policy
Invasive Species Executive Order 13112
U.S. Weeds with Common Name =A*
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current PLANTS accepted name.
You may view invasive lists by source by clicking
on the source acronyms at the top of the report.
| U.S. |
USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ). Federal noxious weed list (1 February 2012). USDA, APHIS, PPQ, Washington, DC. |
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USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ). State Plant Regulatory Officials letters. National Plant Board |
| STATE |
Assorted authors. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments. |
| Cal-IPC |
California Invasive Plant Council. California Invasive Plant Inventory. Cal-IPC Publication 2006-02 (1 February 2007). California Invasive Plant Council, Berkeley, California. |
| FLEPPC |
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Invasive plant list. Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Florida. |
| HEAR |
USDI, Geological Survey. Information index for selected alien plants in Hawaii (20 October 2003). Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project, Biological Resources Division, Haleakala Field Station, Makawao, Hawaii. |
| KY |
Haragan, P.D. Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide. The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. |
| N'EAST |
Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal,and J.M. DiTomaso. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York. |
| NE&GP |
Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe,and M.R. Bolick. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Lincoln, Nebraska. |
| SEEPPC |
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council. Invasive exotic pest plants in Tennessee (19 October 1999). Research Committee of the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council, Tennessee. |
| SWSS |
Southern Weed Science Society. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society, Champaign, Illinois. |
| WI |
Hoffman, R.and K. Kearns (eds.). Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin. |
| WSWS |
Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming. |
| Symbol |
Common Name
Scientific Name |
Source |
Native Status* |
PSGU |
abas
Psidium guajava |
HEAR |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
ARAB3 |
absinth wormwood
Artemisia absinthium |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
PUMOL |
acha
Pueraria montana var. lobata |
STATE, FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I) |
LAMO5 |
acuate
Lagascea mollis |
STATE |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
AEGIN |
aeginetia
Aeginetia |
US, STATE |
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LYFE4
LYFE3 |
African boxthorn
Lycium ferocissimum
Lycium ferrocissimum |
US, STATE |
L48 (I) |
DIAB
DISC5 |
African couchgrass
Digitaria abyssinica
Digitaria scalarum |
US, STATE |
HI (I) |
CUCA5 |
African dodder
Cuscuta cassytoides |
N'EAST |
L48 (I) |
LAMA15 |
African elodea
Lagarosiphon major |
US, STATE |
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LAGAR |
African elodea
Lagarosiphon |
STATE |
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PEMA80 |
African feathergrass
Pennisetum macrourum |
US, STATE |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
BRTO |
African mustard
Brassica tournefortii |
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I) |
SAMO5 |
African payal
Salvinia molesta |
US, STATE, Cal-IPC |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
PEHA |
African rue
Peganum harmala |
STATE, WSWS |
L48 (I) |
SAAE |
African sage
Salvia aethiopis |
STATE, WSWS |
L48 (I) |
SPCA2 |
African tuliptree
Spathodea campanulata |
HEAR |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
RICO3 |
agaliya
Ricinus communis |
Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
SASP |
ahlek
Saccharum spontaneum |
US, STATE |
(N), HI (I), PR (I) |
DIBU |
air potato
Dioscorea bulbifera |
STATE, FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
DIBU |
air yam
Dioscorea bulbifera |
STATE, FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
DIOP
DIBA2 |
air-potato
Dioscorea oppositifolia
Dioscorea batatas |
SEEPPC |
L48 (I) |
PUMOL |
aka
Pueraria montana var. lobata |
STATE, FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I) |
POOL |
akulikuli-kula
Portulaca oleracea |
STATE, HEAR, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
(NI), L48 (I,N), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (NI) |
IMCY |
alang-alang
Imperata cylindrica |
US, STATE, FLEPPC, SWSS |
(NI), L48 (I) |
FRAL4
RHFR |
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
Rhamnus frangula |
STATE
STATE, SEEPPC, WI |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ALECT2 |
alectra
Alectra |
US, STATE |
(I) |
SOHA |
aleppo milletgrass
Sorghum halepense |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I) |
ARAL |
Alexandra palm
Archontophoenix alexandrae |
HEAR |
HI (I) |
CAAN22 |
Alexandrian laurel
Calophyllum antillanum |
FLEPPC |
L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N) |
MESA |
alfalfa
Medicago sativa |
SWSS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I) |
ERCI6 |
alfilaree
Erodium cicutarium |
STATE, N'EAST, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
ERCI6 |
alfilaria
Erodium cicutarium |
STATE, N'EAST, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
DRAR7 |
alfombrilla
Drymaria arenarioides |
US, STATE |
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PRPA4 |
algaroba
Prosopis pallida |
US, STATE, HEAR |
(I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MALE3 |
alkali mallow
Malvella leprosa |
STATE |
L48 (N) |
MALE3
SIHE8 |
alkali mallow
Malvella leprosa
Sida hederacea |
STATE
WSWS |
L48 (N) |
MALE3
SIHE8 |
alkali sida
Malvella leprosa
Sida hederacea |
STATE
WSWS |
L48 (N) |
ALPH |
alligator weed
Alternanthera philoxeroides |
STATE, FLEPPC, SEEPPC, SWSS |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
ALTER2 |
alligatorweed
Alternanthera |
STATE |
(I,N), L48 (I,N) |
PIDI2 |
allspice
Pimenta dioica |
HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
SCAR7
FEAR3 |
Alta fescue
Schedonorus arundinaceus
Festuca arundinacea |
Cal-IPC, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
HISY |
althea
Hibiscus syriacus |
SEEPPC |
L48 (I) |
LEPA3 |
Amazon sprangletop
Leptochloa panicoides |
SWSS |
L48 (N), PR (N) |
LIIN5 |
ambulia
Limnophila indica |
STATE |
(N), L48 (I) |
LISE3 |
ambulia
Limnophila sessiliflora |
US, STATE |
L48 (I) |
SOAM |
American black nightshade
Solanum americanum |
SWSS |
(I,N), L48 (N), HI (N?), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (I) |
BROV4 |
American buckwheat vine
Brunnichia ovata |
SWSS |
L48 (N) |
LYAM |
American bugleweed
Lycopus americanus |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
TECA3 |
American germander
Teucrium canadense |
NE&GP, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PAQU2 |
American ivy
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
N'EAST, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
GLLE3 |
American licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
RHMA2 |
American mangrove
Rhizophora mangle |
HEAR |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
SCMO |
American pepper
Schinus molle |
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
PHAM4 |
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
LYAM |
American water horehound
Lycopus americanus |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
NELU |
American water lotus
Nelumbo lutea |
STATE |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
BAOR |
American yellowrocket
Barbarea orthoceras |
WSWS |
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
MIPE2
MIPI |
amourette
Mimosa pellita
Mimosa pigra |
US, STATE, FLEPPC |
L48 (N), PR (N) |
LOMA6 |
Amur bush honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii |
STATE, SEEPPC, WI |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ACGI |
Amur maple
Acer ginnala |
WI |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
AMBR7 |
Amur peppervine
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata |
WI |
L48 (I) |
EIAZ2 |
anchored water hyacinth
Eichhornia azurea |
US, STATE |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
COJU2 |
Andean pampas grass
Cortaderia jubata |
STATE, Cal-IPC, HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
MUKE |
aneilima
Murdannia keisak |
STATE, SEEPPC |
L48 (I) |
DAIN2
DAIN5 |
angel's trumpet
Datura inoxia
Datura innoxia |
WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (W) |
RHCA9 |
anglestem beaksedge
Rhynchospora caduca |
HEAR |
L48 (N), HI (I) |
AVST |
animated oat
Avena sterilis |
US, STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (W) |
POAN |
annual bluegrass
Poa annua |
N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
ERAN4 |
annual buckwheat
Eriogonum annuum |
NE&GP |
L48 (N) |
ANAR16 |
annual bugloss
Anchusa arvensis |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
AMAC2 |
annual bursage
Ambrosia acanthicarpa |
WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
DIVE2 |
annual couchgrass
Digitaria velutina |
US, STATE |
L48 (I) |
ERAN4 |
annual eriogonum
Eriogonum annuum |
NE&GP |
L48 (N) |
ERAN |
annual fleabane
Erigeron annuus |
KY |
(I), L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (I) |
IVAN2 |
annual marshelder
Iva annua |
KY |
L48 (N) |
ARPO2 |
annual pricklepoppy
Argemone polyanthemos |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N) |
AMAR2 |
annual ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I,N), HI (I), CAN (N) |
LOPEM2 |
annual ryegrass
Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum |
Cal-IPC, N'EAST, SWSS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
LOPEM2
LOMU |
annual ryegrass
Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum
Lolium multiflorum |
Cal-IPC, N'EAST, SWSS
WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
SOOL |
annual sowthistle
Sonchus oleraceus |
N'EAST, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
HEAN3 |
annual sunflower
Helianthus annuus |
STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
ARAN3 |
annual wormwood
Artemisia annua |
KY |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
SYJA |
apel en wai
Syzygium jambos |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
PRLO |
aphid trap
Proboscidea louisianica |
STATE, NE&GP, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
PIST2 |
apon-apon
Pistia stratiotes |
STATE, FLEPPC |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
NIPH |
apple of Peru
Nicandra physalodes |
SWSS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
SOCA3 |
apple of Sodom
Solanum carolinense |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
SOTA3 |
aquatic soda apple
Solanum tampicense |
US, STATE, FLEPPC |
L48 (I) |
JASA |
Arabian jasmine
Jasminum sambac |
FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
SCAR |
Arabian schismus
Schismus arabicus |
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I) |
URLO |
aramina
Urena lobata |
STATE, FLEPPC |
(I,N), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
PRST3 |
Argentine screwbean
Prosopis strombulifera |
US, STATE |
L48 (I) |
ROAR3 |
Arkansas rose
Rosa arkansana |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CUME
CUMED |
Armenian cucumber
Cucumis melo
Cucumis melo var. dudaim |
SWSS
STATE |
(I), L48 (I), PR (I), CAN (W) |
DICI2 |
aroma
Dichrostachys cinerea |
STATE |
L48 (I) |
VAFA
ACFA |
aroma
Vachellia farnesiana
Acacia farnesiana |
HEAR
HEAR |
(I), L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
TRMA20
TRMA4 |
arrowgrass
Triglochin maritima
Triglochin maritimum |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
SASA7 |
arrowhead
Sagittaria sagittifolia |
US, STATE |
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SYPO |
arrowhead vine
Syngonium podophyllum |
FLEPPC |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MOHA2 |
arrowleaf falsepickerelweed
Monochoria hastata |
US, STATE |
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CYCA |
artichoke thistle
Cynara cardunculus |
STATE, Cal-IPC |
L48 (I) |
DIBI |
Asian crabgrass
Digitaria bicornis |
SWSS |
(I), L48 (N), PR (N) |
LISE3 |
Asian marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora |
US, STATE |
L48 (I) |
MECA9 |
Asian melastome
Melastoma candidum |
HEAR |
HI (I) |
BRTO |
Asian mustard
Brassica tournefortii |
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I) |
COAS3 |
Asian nakedwood
Colubrina asiatica |
FLEPPC |
(N), L48 (I), HI (I) |
COAS3 |
Asian snakewood
Colubrina asiatica |
FLEPPC |
(N), L48 (I), HI (I) |
MUKE |
Asian spiderwort
Murdannia keisak |
STATE, SEEPPC |
L48 (I) |
LECH2 |
Asian sprangletop
Leptochloa chinensis |
US, STATE |
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NEMU |
Asian swordfern
Nephrolepis multiflora |
FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
CEOR7 |
Asiatic bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus |
STATE, N'EAST, SEEPPC, WI |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
COCO3 |
Asiatic dayflower
Commelina communis |
KY, N'EAST, SWSS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
STAS2 |
Asiatic witchweed
Striga asiatica |
STATE, SWSS |
(N), L48 (I) |
ASAE3
ASDE12 |
asparagus fern
Asparagus aethiopicus
Asparagus densiflorus |
FLEPPC
FLEPPC, HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
COBO |
asthmaweed
Conyza bonariensis |
WSWS |
(I), L48 (I) |
SPAL |
Atlantic cordgrass
Spartina alterniflora |
STATE, Cal-IPC |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ELNY |
Aunt Lucy
Ellisia nyctelea |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ACAU |
auri
Acacia auriculiformis |
FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I) |
ACME |
Australian blackwood
Acacia melanoxylon |
HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
PIUN2 |
Australian cheesewood
Pittosporum undulatum |
STATE, HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
ERGL11
ERGL8 |
Australian fireweed
Erechtites glomeratus
Erechtites glomerata |
Cal-IPC
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I) |
ERMI8
ERMI6 |
Australian fireweed
Erechtites minimus
Erechtites minima |
Cal-IPC
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I) |
CAEQ |
Australian pine
Casuarina equisetifolia |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(I,N), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
CASUA |
Australian pine
Casuarina |
STATE |
(I), L48 (I) |
TOCI |
Australian redcedar
Toona ciliata |
HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
ATSE |
Australian saltbush
Atriplex semibaccata |
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
ROAU |
Austrian fieldcress
Rorippa austriaca |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
SPSA3 |
Austrian peaweed
Sphaerophysa salsula |
STATE, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ELUM |
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata |
STATE, SEEPPC, WI |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
HEFL5 |
awapuhi melemele
Hedychium flavescens |
HEAR |
HI (I) |
BRIN2 |
awnless brome
Bromus inermis |
NE&GP, SEEPPC, WI |
(I,N), L48 (I,N), AK (NI), CAN (NI), GL (I), SPM (I) |
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