Last updated 09/30/2014

Federal Noxious Weed List

Effective as of December 10, 2010

Aquatic

Latin Name Author(s) Common Name(s)

Azolla pinnata R. Brown Mosquito fern, water velvet

Caulerpa taxifolia

(Mediterranean strain)

(Vahl) C. Agardh Killer algae

Eichhornia azurea (Swartz) Kunth Anchored waterhyacinth, rooted

waterhyacinth

Hydrilla verticillata (L.) Royle Hydrilla

Hygrophila polysperma T. Anderson Miramar weed

Ipomoea aquatica Forsskal Water-spinach, swamp morning glory

Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss African elodea

Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume Ambulia

Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cavanilles) S.T. Blake Broadleaf paper bark tree

Monochoria hastata (Linnaeus) Solms-Laubach Arrowleaf false pickerelweed

Monochoria vaginalis (N.L. Burm.) K. Presl Heartshape false pickerelweed

Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers. Duck lettuce

Sagittaria sagittifolia Linnaeus Arrowhead

Salvinia auriculata Aublet Giant salvinia

Salvinia biloba Raddi Giant salvinia

Salvinia herzogii de la Sota Giant salvinia

Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitchell Giant salvinia

Solanum tampicense Dunal Wetland nightshade

Sparganium erectum Linnaeus Exotic bur-reed

Parasitic

Latin Name Author(s) Common Name(s)

Aeginetia spp. Linnaeus Varies by species

Alectra spp. Thunb. Varies by species

Cuscuta spp.(except for

natives)

Linnaeus Dodders

Orobanche spp. (except for

natives)

Linnaeus Broomrapes

Striga spp. Lour. Witchweeds
Last updated 09/30/2014

Terrestrial

Latin Name Author(s) Common Name(s)

Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile Prickly acacia

Ageratina adenophora (Sprengel) King & Robinson Crofton weed

Ageratina riparia (Regel) King & H. Rob. Mistflower, spreading snakeroot

Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Brown ex de Candolle Sessile joyweed

Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns Capeweed

Asphodelus fistulosis Linnaeus Onionweed

Avena sterilis Durieu Animated oat, wild oat

Carthamus oxyacantha M. Bieberstein Wild safflower

Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retzius) Trinius Pilipiliula

Commelina benghalensis Linnaeus Benghal dayflower

Crupina vulgaris Cassini Common crupina

Digitaria scalarum (Schweinfurth) Chiovenda African couchgrass, fingergrass

Digitaria velutina (Forsskal) Palisot de Beauvois Velvet fingergrass, annual couchgrass

Drymaria arenariodes Humboldt & Bonpland ex J.A.

Schultes

Lightning weed

Emex australis Steinheil Three-corned jack

Emex spinosa Campdera Devil’s thorn

Euphorbia terracina Linnaeus False caper, Geraldton carnation weed

Galega officinalis Linnaeus Goatsrue

Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier Giant hogweed

Imperata brasiliensis Trinius Brazilian satintail

Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeuschel Cogongrass

Inula britannica Linnaeus British yellowhead

Ischaemum rugosum Salisbury Murainograss

Leptochloa chinensis (Linnaeus) Nees Asian sprangletop

Lycium ferocissimum Miers African boxthorn

Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw. Maidenhair creeper

Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br. Old world climbing fern

Melastoma malabathricum Linnaeus Malabar melastome

Mikania cordata (Burman f.) B. L. Robinson Mile-a-minute

Mikania micrantha Kunth Bittervine

Mimosa invisa Martius Giant sensitive plant

Mimosa pigra Linnaeus Catclaw mimosa

Moraea collina Thunberg Cape tulip

Moraea flaccida (Sweet) Steudel One leaf cape tulip

Moraea miniata Andrews Two leaf cape tulip

Moraea ochroleuca (Salisbury) Drapiez Apricot tulip

Moraea pallida (Baker) Goldblatt Yellow tulip

Nassella trichotoma Nees) Hackel ex Arechavaleta Serrated tussock

Onopordum acaulon Linnaeus Stemless thistle

Onopordum illyricum Linnaeus Illyricum thistle

Opuntia aurantiaca Lindley Jointed prickly pear

Oryza longistaminata A. Chevalier & Roehrich Red rice

Oryza punctata Kotschy ex Steudel Red rice
Last updated 09/30/2014

Oryza rufipogon Griffith Red rice

Paspalum scrobiculatum Linnaeus Kodo-millet

Pennisetum clandestinum Hochstetter ex Chiovenda Kikuyugrass

Pennisetum macrourum Trinius African feathergrass

Pennisetum pedicellatum Trinius Kyasumagrass

Pennisetum polystachion (Linnaeus) Schultes Missiongrass, thin napiergrass

Prosopis alpataco R. A. Philippi Mesquite

Prosopis argentina Burkart Mesquite

Prosopis articulata S. Watson Velvet mesquite

Prosopis burkartii Munoz Mesquite

Prosopis caldenia Burkart Calden

Prosopis calingastana Burkart Cusqui

Prosopis campestris Griseback Mesquite

Prosopis castellanosii Burkart Mesquite

Prosopis denudans Bentham Mesquite

Prosopis elata Burkart Mesquite

Prosopis farcta (Banks & Solander) J.F.

Macbride

Syrian mesquite

Prosopis ferox Grisebach Mesquite

Prosopis fiebrigii Harms Mesquite

Prosopis hassleri Harms Mesquite

Prosopis humilis Gillies ex Hooker & Arnott Algaroba

Prosopis kuntzei Harms Mesquite

Prosopis pallida (Humboldt & Bonpland ex

Willdenow) Kunth

Kiawe, algarroba

Prosopis palmeri S. Watson Mesquite

Prosopis reptans Bentham Tornillo

Prosopis rojasiana Burkart Mesquite

Prosopis ruizlealii Burkart Mesquite

Prosopis ruscifolia Grisebach Mesquite

Prosopis sericantha Gillies ex Hooker & Arnott Mesquite

Prosopis strombulifera (Lamarck) Bentham Argentine screwbean

Prosopis torquata (Cavanilles ex Lagasca y

Segura) de Candolle

Mesquite

Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W. Clayton Itchgrass

Rubus fruticosis Linnaeus Wild blackberry

Rubus moluccanus Linnaeus Wild raspberry

Saccharum spontaneum Linnaeus Wild sugarcane

Sagittaria sagittifolia Linnaeus Arrowhead

Salsola vermiculata Linnaeus Wormleaf salsola

Senecio inaequidens DC South African ragwort

Senecio madagascariensis Poir. Fireweed

Setaria pumila ssp. pallidefusca

(Now ssp. subtesselata)

(Schumach.) B. K. Simon

(Büse) B.K. Simon

Cattail grass

Solanum torvum Swartz Turkeyberry

Solanum viarum Dunal Tropical soda apple
Last updated 09/30/2014

Spermacoce alata Aublet Winged false buttonweed

Tridax procumbens Linnaeus Coat buttons

Urochloa panicoides Beauvois Liverseed grass