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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* |
GAPU3 GNPU2 |
rabbit tobacco Gamochaeta purpurea Gnaphalium purpureum |
N'EAST |
(I), L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (N) |
TRAR4 |
rabbitfoot clover Trifolium arvense |
N'EAST |
(I,W), L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (W) |
POMO5 |
rabbitfoot polypogon Polypogon monspeliensis |
WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
POMO5 |
rabbitfootgrass Polypogon monspeliensis |
WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
RASA2 |
radish Raphanus sativus |
WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
LYFL3 |
ragged robin Lychnis flos-cuculi |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
AMARE AMEL2 |
ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior Ambrosia elatior |
STATE |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (N) |
SEJA |
ragwort Senecio jacobaea |
STATE, Cal-IPC, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
SEVU |
ragwort Senecio vulgaris |
STATE, N'EAST, SEEPPC, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
LYSA2 |
rainbow weed Lythrum salicaria |
STATE, Cal-IPC, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WI, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
LIVU2 |
ramsted Linaria vulgaris |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
ALLE |
raom tree Albizia lebbeck |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
SIARA BRKA |
rapeseed Sinapis arvensis ssp. arvensis Brassica kaber |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), VI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
CARA |
rapion bellflower Campanula rapunculoides |
WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
SPCA2 |
rarningobchey Spathodea campanulata |
HEAR |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
RUGL5 |
raspberry Rubus glaucus |
HEAR, N'EAST |
HI (I) |
VUMY |
rat-tailed fescue Vulpia myuros |
WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
SEPU7 |
rattelbox Sesbania punicea |
Cal-IPC, FLEPPC |
L48 (I) |
SIVU |
rattleweed Silene vulgaris |
SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
PHRE |
reclining date palm Phoenix reclinata |
FLEPPC |
L48 (I) |
ADPA |
red bead tree Adenanthera pavonina |
FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
BRRU2 |
red brome Bromus rubens |
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
JUVI |
red cedar juniper Juniperus virginiana |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
LAPUI |
red deadnettle Lamium purpureum var. incisum |
SWSS |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (W) |
LAPU2 |
red deadnettle Lamium purpureum |
WSWS |
(I,W), L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
SPCO |
red falsemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
RHMA2 |
red mangrove Rhizophora mangle |
HEAR |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
ACRU |
red maple Acer rubrum |
N'EAST |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MESA3 |
red melastome Melastoma sanguineum |
HEAR |
HI (I) |
IPCO3 |
red morningglory Ipomoea coccinea |
SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I) |
ORLO3 |
red rice Oryza longistaminata |
US, STATE |
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ORPU13 |
red rice Oryza punctata |
US, STATE |
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ORRU |
red rice Oryza rufipogon |
US, STATE |
L48 (I) |
ADPA |
red sandlewood Adenanthera pavonina |
FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
RUAC3 |
red sorrel Rumex acetosella |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
ARPU9 |
red threeawn Aristida purpurea |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
COCA |
redberry moonseed Cocculus carolinus |
SWSS |
L48 (N) |
CACI2 |
redmaids Calandrinia ciliata |
FLEPPC, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CYER2 |
redroot flatsedge Cyperus erythrorhizos |
SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
AMRE |
redroot pigweed Amaranthus retroflexus |
N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
IPCO3 |
redstar Ipomoea coccinea |
SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I) |
ERCI6 |
redstem filaree Erodium cicutarium |
STATE, N'EAST, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
AGST2 |
redtop Agrostis stolonifera |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
AGST2 |
redtop bent Agrostis stolonifera |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
BROV4 |
redvine Brunnichia ovata |
SWSS |
L48 (N) |
PHAR3 |
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WI, WSWS |
L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (N), SPM (I) |
SCAR7 FEAR3 |
reed fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus Festuca arundinacea |
Cal-IPC, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
GLMA3 |
reed mannagrass Glyceria maxima |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
PACO14 |
rehn wei Paspalum conjugatum |
HEAR |
(I), L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
BRCA6 |
rescue brome Bromus catharticus |
SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
BRCA6 |
rescue grass Bromus catharticus |
SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
PLLA |
ribgrass Plantago lanceolata |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
CHGL13 EUGL3 |
ribseed sandmat Chamaesyce glyptosperma Euphorbia glyptosperma |
WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PLLA |
ribwort Plantago lanceolata |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
ORSA |
rice Oryza sativa |
STATE, SWSS |
(I), L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
SCMU15 SCMU10 |
ricefield bulrush Schoenoplectiella mucronata Schoenoplectus mucronatus |
SWSS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
CYIR |
ricefield flatsedge Cyperus iria |
SWSS |
(N), L48 (I), PR (I) |
AGALA EURU6 |
richweed Ageratina altissima var. altissima Eupatorium rugosum |
KY, NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SERI2 |
Riddell groundsel Senecio riddellii |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N) |
SERI2 |
Riddell ragwort Senecio riddellii |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N) |
CHGL13 EUGL3 |
ridgeseed spurge Chamaesyce glyptosperma Euphorbia glyptosperma |
WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
BRDIR BRRI8 |
ripgut brome Bromus diandrus ssp. rigidus Bromus rigidus |
WSWS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
BRDI3 |
ripgut brome Bromus diandrus |
Cal-IPC, SWSS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
PLMA2 |
rippleseed plantain Plantago major |
N'EAST, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
VIRI |
riverbank grape Vitis riparia |
N'EAST |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CIAL2 |
roadside thistle Cirsium altissimum |
NE&GP |
L48 (N) |
VEAR |
rock speedwell Veronica arvensis |
N'EAST, NE&GP |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
CLSE |
Rocky Mountain beeplant Cleome serrulata |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
IRMI |
Rocky Mountain iris Iris missouriensis |
STATE, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SARE3 |
Rocky Mountain sage Salvia reflexa |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (W) |
CLHI3 |
roinisinga Clidemia hirta |
HEAR |
(I), L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
AMAR2 |
Roman wormwood Ambrosia artemisiifolia |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I,N), HI (I), CAN (N) |
BIAL |
romerillo Bidens alba |
HEAR |
(N), L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
ABPR3 |
rosary pea Abrus precatorius |
FLEPPC |
(I,N), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
CLBU |
rose glorybower Clerodendrum bungei |
FLEPPC |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
ASIN |
rose milkweed Asclepias incarnata |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
RHTO10 RHTO |
rose myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Rhodomyrtus tomentosus |
STATE, FLEPPC, HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
HISY |
rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus |
SEEPPC |
L48 (I) |
SYJA |
rose-apple Syzygium jambos |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
RURO |
roseleaf raspberry Rubus rosifolius |
HEAR, N'EAST |
HI (I), PR (I) |
HITR |
rosemallow Hibiscus trionum |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
GRSQ |
rosinweed Grindelia squarrosa |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
POTR2 |
rough bluegrass Poa trivialis |
N'EAST |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
XAST |
rough cocklebur Xanthium strumarium |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (N) |
SYAS |
rough comfrey Symphytum asperum |
STATE |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
HEHI |
rough falsepennyroyal Hedeoma hispida |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ERST3 |
rough fleabane Erigeron strigosus |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CRSE2 |
rough hawksbeard Crepis setosa |
WSWS |
L48 (I) |
AERU |
rough jointvetch Aeschynomene rudis |
STATE |
L48 (N), PR (N) |
RISC |
rough Mexican clover Richardia scabra |
SWSS |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N) |
HEHI |
rough pennyroyal Hedeoma hispida |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
AMRE |
rough pigweed Amaranthus retroflexus |
N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
AMTU |
roughfruit amaranth Amaranthus tuberculatus |
SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PORE5 |
roughfruit cinquefoil Potentilla recta |
STATE, NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
KIEL |
roundleaf fluvellin Kickxia elatine |
WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
SMRO |
roundleaf greenbriar Smilax rotundifolia |
N'EAST |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
COPU18 |
roundleaf iceplant Conicosia pugioniformis |
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I) |
TRPE4 |
roundleaved triodanis Triodanis perfoliata |
N'EAST, NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CARA |
rover bellflower Campanula rapunculoides |
WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
CRMA10 |
rubber vine Cryptostegia madagascariensis |
FLEPPC |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
PLRU |
Rugel's plantain Plantago rugelii |
NE&GP, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
RORU |
rugosa rose Rosa rugosa |
STATE |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
LYJU |
rush skeletonplant Lygodesmia juncea |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CHJU |
rush skeletonweed Chondrilla juncea |
STATE, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
LYJU |
rush skeletonweed Lygodesmia juncea |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ACRE3 |
Russian knapweed Acroptilon repens |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ACRE3 CERE6 |
Russian knapweed Acroptilon repens Centaurea repens |
STATE STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ELAN |
Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia |
STATE, Cal-IPC, NE&GP, WI, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
HAHA8 |
Russian salt tree Halimodendron halodendron |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
TAAR6 |
Russian tamarisk Tamarix aralensis |
FLEPPC |
L48 (I) |
SAKA |
Russian thistle Salsola kali |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (W), SPM (W) |
SATR12 SAIB |
Russian thistle Salsola tragus Salsola iberica |
STATE STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
SATR12 SAKAT6 |
Russian thistle Salsola tragus Salsola kali ssp. tenuifolia |
STATE STATE |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
LUPU |
rusty lupine Lupinus pusillus |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
BRSE |
rye brome Bromus secalinus |
STATE, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
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