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U.S. Weeds with Common Name =Y*
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web links if available. Invasive plants that are synonyms are indented beneath the
current PLANTS accepted name.
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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. |
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 |
Scientific Name
Common Name |
Source |
Native Status* |
ALAL3 |
Alyssum alyssoides yellow alyssum |
WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ANVI2 |
Andropogon virginicus yellow bluestem |
STATE, HEAR, KY, N'EAST, SWSS |
(I), L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N) |
BAVU |
Barbarea vulgaris yellow rocket |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS |
L48 (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
CESO3 |
Centaurea solstitialis yellow starthistle |
STATE, Cal-IPC, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CHVI8 |
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush |
WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CIHO2 |
Cirsium horridulum yellow thistle |
SWSS |
L48 (N) |
CIOC2 |
Cirsium ochrocentrum yellowspine thistle |
STATE, NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N) |
CLTE4 |
Clematis terniflora yam-leaved clematis |
SEEPPC |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CYES |
Cyperus esculentus yellow nutgrass yellow nutsedge |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (NI), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I) |
ECPR |
Eclipta prostrata yerba de tago |
KY, N'EAST, SWSS |
(I), L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (N) |
ELMO5 |
Elephantopus mollis yerba de caballo |
STATE |
(I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
GUSA2 |
Gutierrezia sarothrae yellow top |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
HEFL5 |
Hedychium flavescens yellow ginger |
HEAR |
HI (I) |
HEAM |
Helenium amarum yellowdicks |
KY, SWSS |
L48 (N) |
HECI |
Helianthus ciliaris yerba parda |
STATE, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N) |
HICA10 HIPR |
Hieracium caespitosum yellow hawkweed Hieracium pratense yellow hawkweed yellow kingdevil |
STATE STATE, N'EAST |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
HICA3 |
Hieracium canadense yellow hawkweed |
WI |
L48 (N) |
HOLA |
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire fog |
Cal-IPC, HEAR, N'EAST, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I) |
IRPS |
Iris pseudacorus yellow flag |
STATE, Cal-IPC |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
LIVU2 |
Linaria vulgaris yellow toadflax |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
LUAR |
Lupinus arboreus yellow bush lupine |
Cal-IPC |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
MELU |
Medicago lupulina yellow trefoil |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
MEOF MEAL12 |
Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover Melilotus alba |
NE&GP, SEEPPC, WI, WSWS KY, SEEPPC, SWSS, WI |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
MYSC |
Myosotis scorpioides yelloweye forget-me-not |
WI |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
NYPE |
Nymphoides peltata yellow floating heart |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
OXCO |
Oxalis corniculata yellow oxalis yellow wood sorrel |
WSWS |
(I), L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (I) |
OXST |
Oxalis stricta yellow woodsorrel |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
PALI8 |
Passiflora ligularis yellow passionfruit |
HEAR |
HI (I) |
PALU2 |
Passiflora lutea yellow passionflower |
SWSS |
L48 (N) |
RABU |
Ranunculus bulbosus yellow weed |
N'EAST |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ROPS |
Robinia pseudoacacia yellow locust |
Cal-IPC, N'EAST |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
ROPA2 |
Rorippa palustris yellow watercress |
N'EAST, NE&GP |
L48 (N), AK (N), PR (I), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
ROSY |
Rorippa sylvestris yellow fieldcress |
STATE |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
RUELO |
Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus yellow Himalayan raspberry |
STATE, HEAR, N'EAST |
HI (I) |
RUCR |
Rumex crispus yellow dock |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
SEPUP3 SEPA82 |
Setaria pumila ssp. pallidefusca Setaria pallidifusca yellow bristlegrass |
US, STATE |
L48 (I) |
SEPUP2 SEGL2 |
Setaria pumila ssp. pumila Setaria glauca yellow bristlegrass yellow foxtail |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (W) |
TRDU |
Tragopogon dubius yellow goat's beard |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
YUGL |
Yucca glauca yucca |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
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