NRCS Invasive Species Policy
Invasive Species Executive Order 13112
Florida State-listed Noxious Weeds
106 records returned
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web links if available. Noxious weeds that are synonyms retain their noxious status, and are indented beneath the current PLANTS accepted name.
Bureau of Aquatic Plant Management. 2002.
Aquatic plant importation, transportation, non-nursery cultivation, possession and collection
(20 October 2003).
Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Division of Plant Industry. 2000.
Introduction or release of plant pests, noxious weeds, arthropods, and biological control agents
(20 October 2003).
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
Symbol |
Scientific Name |
Noxious Common Name |
State Noxious Status† |
Native Status* |
IPCAF |
Ipomoea carnea Jacq. ssp. fistulosa (Mart. ex Choisy) D. Austin |
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(I), L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
IPFI2 |
Ipomoea fistulosa Mart. ex Choisy |
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PAP1 |
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MOHA2 |
Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms [excluded] |
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PAP1 |
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MOVA |
Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) C. Presl ex Kunth |
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PAP1 |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
NEAL2 |
Nechamandra alternifolia (Roxb.) Thw. |
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PAP1 |
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PROSO |
Prosopis L. |
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NW |
(I), L48 (I,N) |
SALVI2 |
Salvinia Ség.1 |
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PAP1 |
(I), L48 (I,W) |
AEGIN |
Aeginetia L. |
aeginetia |
NW |
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LYFE4 |
Lycium ferocissimum Miers |
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L48 (I) |
LYFE3 |
Lycium ferrocissimum Miers, orth. var. |
African boxthorn |
NW |
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DIAB |
Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf |
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HI (I) |
DISC5 |
Digitaria scalarum (Schweinf.) Chiov. |
African couchgrass, fingergrass |
NW |
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LAGAR |
Lagarosiphon Harv. |
African elodea |
PAP1 |
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PEMA80 |
Pennisetum macrourum Trin. |
African feathergrass |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
DIBU |
Dioscorea bulbifera L. |
air potato |
NW |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
ALECT2 |
Alectra Thunb. |
alectra |
NW |
(I) |
ALPH |
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. |
alligatorweed, green lead plant |
PAP1 |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
LISE3 |
Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume |
ambulia |
PAP2 |
L48 (I) |
AVST |
Avena sterilis L. |
animated oat, wild oat |
NW |
L48 (I), CAN (W) |
LECH2 |
Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees [excluded] |
Asian sprangletop |
NW |
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CASUA |
Casuarina Rumph. ex L. |
Australian pine |
PAP1 |
(I), L48 (I) |
COBE2 |
Commelina benghalensis L. |
Benghal dayflower |
NW |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
RUFR80 |
Rubus fruticosus L. [excluded] |
bramble blackberry |
NW |
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SCTE |
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi |
Brazilian peper-tree, Brazilian pepper |
NW, PAP1 |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
IMBR |
Imperata brasiliensis Trin. |
Brazilian satintail |
NW |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
OROBA |
Orobanche L.2 |
broomrape |
NW |
(N), L48 (I,N) |
NERE |
Neyraudia reynaudiana (Kunth) Keng ex Hitchc. |
Burma reed |
NW |
L48 (I) |
SPAL3 |
Spermacoce alata Aubl. [excluded] |
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BOAL4 |
Borreria alata (Aubl.) DC. |
buttonweed |
NW |
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CUAN4 |
Cupaniopsis anacardioides (A. Rich.) Radlk. |
carrotwood |
NW |
L48 (I) |
SEPUP3 |
Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pallidefusca (Schumach.) B.K. Simon |
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L48 (I) |
SEPA82 |
Setaria pallidifusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E. Hubbard, orth. var. |
cattail grass |
NW |
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TRSE6 |
Triadica sebifera (L.) Small |
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L48 (I) |
SASE5 |
Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb. |
Chinese tallow tree |
NW |
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MIMI5 |
Mikania micrantha Kunth |
climbing hempweed |
NW |
L48 (I), PR (N) |
TRPR5 |
Tridax procumbens L. |
coat buttons |
NW |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
IMCY |
Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. |
cogongrass |
NW |
(NI), L48 (I) |
AGAD2 |
Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R.M. King & H. Rob. |
crofton weed |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
CRVU2 |
Crupina vulgaris Cass. |
crupina |
NW |
L48 (I) |
EMSP |
Emex spinosa (L.) Campd. |
devil's thorn |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
CUSCU |
Cuscuta L.3 |
dodder |
NW |
(I,N), L48 (I,N) |
RHTO10 |
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. |
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L48 (I), HI (I) |
RHTO |
Rhodomyrtus tomentosus (Aiton) Hassk., orth. var. |
downy myrtle |
NW |
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MYSP2 |
Myriophyllum spicatum L. |
Eurasian watermilfoil |
PAP1 |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
SPER |
Sparganium erectum L. |
exotic bur-reed |
PAP1 |
L48 (I) |
HEMA17 |
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier |
giant hogweed |
NW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MIDI8 |
Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright |
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(I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MIIN80 |
Mimosa invisa Mart., non Mart. ex Colla |
giant sensitive plant |
NW |
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MIPE2 |
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd. |
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L48 (N), PR (N) |
MIPI |
Mimosa pigra auct. non L. |
giant sensitive plant, cat's claw |
PAP1 |
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GAOF |
Galega officinalis L. |
goat's rue |
NW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
VOCU |
Vossia cuspidata Griff. |
hippo grass |
PAP1 |
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HYVE3 |
Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle |
hydrilla, Florida elodea |
PAP1 |
L48 (I) |
HYPO3 |
Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson |
hygrophila |
PAP2 |
L48 (I) |
MEMA |
Melastoma malabathricum L. |
Indian rhododendron |
NW |
(N), HI (I) |
ROCO6 |
Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton |
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L48 (I), PR (I) |
ROEX2 |
Rottboellia exaltata (L.) L. f. |
itchgrass |
NW |
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LYJA |
Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw. |
Japanese climbing fern |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
OPAU10 |
Opuntia aurantiaca Lindl. |
jointed prickly pear |
NW |
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PECL2 |
Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. |
Kikuyu grass |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
PASC6 |
Paspalum scrobiculatum L. |
kodomillet |
NW |
(NI), L48 (I), HI (I) |
PUMO |
Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. |
kudzu |
NW |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I) |
PEPE24 |
Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin. |
Kyasuma grass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
DRAR7 |
Drymaria arenarioides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. [excluded] |
lightning weed |
NW |
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IPTR2 |
Ipomoea triloba L. |
littlebell, Aiea morning glory |
NW |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
URPA |
Urochloa panicoides P. Beauv. |
liveseed grass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
MEQU |
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.F. Blake |
melaleuca, punktree |
NW, PAP1 |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MICO16 |
Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) B.L. Rob. [excluded] |
mile-a-minute |
NW |
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PEPO14 |
Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. |
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(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
PEPO4 |
Pennisetum polystachyon (L.) Schult., orth. var. |
missiongrass, thin napiergrass |
NW |
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ISRU |
Ischaemum rugosum Salisb. |
murainograss |
NW |
(N), L48 (I) |
ASFI2 |
Asphodelus fistulosus L. |
onionweed |
NW |
L48 (I) |
EUHE4 |
Euphorbia heterophylla L. |
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(I), L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
EUPR5 |
Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq. |
painted euphorbia |
NW |
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CHAC |
Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin. |
pilipiliula |
NW |
(N), L48 (I), HI (I) |
LYSA2 |
Lythrum salicaria L. |
purple loosestrife |
PAP1 |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
ORLO3 |
Oryza longistaminata A. Chev. & Roehr. |
red rice |
NW |
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ORPU13 |
Oryza punctata Kotzchy ex Steud. |
red rice |
NW |
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LIFL5 |
Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau [excluded] |
Sawah flowering rush |
PAP1 |
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NATR3 |
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. |
serrated tussock grass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
ALSE4 |
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. |
sessile joyweed |
NW |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
PACR15 |
Paederia cruddasiana Prain |
sewer-vine |
NW |
L48 (I) |
PAFO3 |
Paederia foetida L. |
skunk vine |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
LYMI |
Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br. |
small-leaved climbing fern |
NW |
(N), L48 (I) |
CRHE5 |
Crassula helmsii A. Berger |
swamp stone crop |
PAP1 |
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EMAU |
Emex australis Steinh. |
three-cornered jack |
NW |
L48 (I) |
PORO12 |
Pontederia rotundifolia L. f. |
tropical pickerelweed |
PAP1 |
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SOVI2 |
Solanum viarum Dunal |
tropical soda apple |
NW |
L48 (I) |
SOTO4 |
Solanum torvum Sw. |
turkeyberry |
NW |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
DIVE2 |
Digitaria velutina (Forssk.) P. Beauv. |
velvet fingergrass, annual couchgrass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
TRAPA |
Trapa L. |
water chestnut |
PAP1 |
(I), L48 (I) |
PIST2 |
Pistia stratiotes L. |
water lettuce |
PAP2 |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
IPAQ |
Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. |
water spinach |
PAP1 |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
STAL6 |
Stratiotes aloides L. [excluded] |
water-aloe, soldier plant |
PAP1 |
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EICHH |
Eichhornia Kunth |
waterhyacinth |
PAP1 |
(I), L48 (I) |
SOTA3 |
Solanum tampicense Dunal |
wetland nightshade |
NW |
L48 (I) |
DIAL2 |
Dioscorea alata L. |
white yam |
NW |
(I), L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
RUMO4 |
Rubus moluccanus L. [excluded] |
wild raspberry |
NW |
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ORRU |
Oryza rufipogon Griffiths |
wild red rice |
NW, PAP1 |
L48 (I) |
CAOX6 |
Carthamus oxyacanthus M. Bieb. |
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L48 (I) |
CAOX2 |
Carthamus oxyacantha M. Bieb., orth. var. |
wild safflower |
NW |
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SASP |
Saccharum spontaneum L. |
wild sugarcane |
NW |
(N), HI (I), PR (I) |
SAVE6 |
Salsola vermiculata L. |
wormleaf salsola |
NW |
L48 (I) |
†Code | Noxious Status |
NW |
Noxious weed |
PAP1 |
Prohibited aquatic plant, Class 1 |
PAP2 |
Prohibited aquatic plant, Class 2 |
*Code | Native Status |
I |
Introduced |
I,N |
None |
I,W |
None |
N |
Native |
W |
Waif |
*Code | Native Status Jursdiction |
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None |
L48 |
Lower 48 States |
AK |
Alaska |
HI |
Hawaii |
PR |
Puerto Rico |
VI |
Virgin Islands |
CAN |
Canada |
SPM |
St. Pierre and Miquelon |
1 excluding S. minima
2 with the exception of O. uniflora
3 Only the native Florida species are excluded from this list. These include: C. americana, C. compacta, C. exaltata, C. gronovii, C. indecora, C. obtusiflora, C. pentagona, C. umbellata
Additional information about noxious plants in this state can be found at:
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