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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 water

hyacinth, rooted

Hydrilla verticillata (L.) Royle Hydrilla

Hygrophila polysperma T. Anderson Miramar weed

Ipomoea aquatica Forsskal Water-spinach, swamp morning

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
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Terrestrial

Latin Name Author(s) Common Name(s)

Acacia nilotica

= Vachellia nilotica

(L.) Willd. ex Delile

(L.) P.J.H. Hurter & 

Prickly acacia

(updated 3/21/2017)

Ageratina adenophora (Sprengel) King & Crofton weed

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

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

Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns Capeweed

Asphodelus fistulosus Linnaeus Onionweed (corrected 3/21/2107)

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) African couchgrass, fingergrass

Digitaria velutina (Forsskal) Palisot de Velvet fingergrass, annual

Drymaria arenariodes Humboldt & Bonpland

ex J.A. Schultes

Lightning weed

Emex australis

= Rumex hypogaeus

Steinheil

T. M. Schust. & Reveal

Three-corned jack

(updated 3/21/2017)

Emex spinosa

= Rumex spinosus

Campdera

L.

Devil’s thorn

 (updated 3/21/2017)

Euphorbia terracina Linnaeus False caper, Geraldton carnation

Galega officinalis Linnaeus Goatsrue

Heracleum 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 Linnaeus Malabar melastome

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

Mikania micrantha Kunth Bittervine

Mimosa invisa 

Now: M. diplotricha 

Martius

C. Wright

Giant sensitive plant

(Updated July 2016)

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 Serrated tussock
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Latin Name Author(s) Common Name(s)

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

Oryza rufipogon Griffith Red rice

Paspalum scrobiculatum Linnaeus Kodo-millet

Pennisetum

clandestinum

Hochstetter ex Chiovenda

Hochst. ex Chiov.

Kikuyugrass

(updated 3/21/2017)

Pennisetum macrourum

= Cenchrus caudatus

Trinius

(Schrad.) Kuntze

African feathergrass

(updated 3/21/2017)

Pennisetum pedicellatum

= Cenchrus pedicellatus

Trinius

(Trin.) Morrone

Kyasumagrass

(updated 3/21/2017)

Pennisetum polystachion

= Cenchrus polystachios 

subsp. polystachios 

(Linnaeus) Schultes

(L.) Morrone

Missiongrass, thin napiergrass

(updated 3/21/2017)

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.

Syrian mesquite

Prosopis ferox Grisebach Mesquite

Prosopis fiebrigii Harms Mesquite

Prosopis hassleri Harms Mesquite

Prosopis humilis Gillies ex Hooker & Algaroba

Prosopis kuntzei Harms Mesquite

Prosopis pallida (Humboldt &

Bonpland ex

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 & Mesquite

Prosopis strombulifera (Lamarck) Bentham Argentine screwbean

Prosopis torquata (Cavanilles ex

Lagasca y Segura)

Mesquite
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Latin Name Author(s) Common Name(s)

Rottboellia (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 Poir. Fireweed

Setaria pumila ssp. 

pallidefusca

(Schumach.) B. K. Simon

(Büse) B.K. Simon

Cattail grass 

Solanum torvum Swartz Turkeyberry

Solanum viarum Dunal Tropical soda apple

Spermacoce alata Aublet Winged false buttonweed

Tridax procumbens Linnaeus Coat buttons

Urochloa panicoides Beauvois Liverseed grass
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Change Log

Version Date Change Description Species/Sections Affected

1.0 12/10/2010 (A) Formatting changes.

(B) Added change log.

(A) Aquatic, Parasitic, and 

Terrestrial tables

(B)