Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 6 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 68 - NOXIOUS WEED RULES › List of Plant Species Designated as Noxious Weeds for Eradication or Control Purposes by the Hawaii Department Of Agriculture

Current through June, 2024
Scientific Name
Common Name
Islands Free or Relatively Free
Acacia mearnsii
black wattle
Molokai
Acaena novae-zelandiae
New Zealand bur, piripiri
All islands
Acroptilon repens
Russian knapweed
All islands
Aeschynomene indica
Kat sola, Indian jointvetch
All islands
Ageratina adenophora
croftonweed, Maui pamakani
Hawaii, Kauai
Ageratina riparia
creeping croftonweed, Hamakua pamakani
Kauai
Allium vineale
wild garlic
All islands
Andropogon bicornis
West Indian Foxtail
Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai
Andropogon virginicus
broomsedge
Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai
Anredera cordifolia
Madeira vine
Maui
Ardisia elliptica
shoebutton ardisia
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai
Bocconia frutescens
plume poppy
All islands
Cardaria pubescens
hairy whitetop
All islands
Cereus uruguayanus
spiny tree cactus, Peruvian apple
All islands
Chromolaena odorata
siamweed, bitterbush
All islands
Cirsium arvense
Canada thistle
All islands
Clidemia hirta
var.
							 hirta
Koster's curse, curse
Kauai, Lanai
Coccinia grandis
ivy gourd
Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kauai
Convolvulus arvensis
field bindweed
All islands
Cortaderia jubata
All islands
Cymbopogon refractus
barbwire grass
Lanai, Oahu
Cyperus esculentus
yellow nutsedge
Maui, Oahu, Lanai, Kauai, Molokai
Cytisus monspessulanus
French broom
All islands
Cytisus scoparius
Scotch broom
All islands
Dichrostachys nutans
marabu
All islands
Elephantopus mollis
elephantopus, elephant's foot
Maui, Oahu, Lanai
Elytrigia repens
quackgrass
All islands
Emex spinosa
spiny emex
Lanai, Kauai
Eriocereus martinii
moon cactus
All islands
Euphorbia esula
leafy spurge
All islands
Grevillea banksii
kahiliflower, Bank's grevillea
Lanai, Maui, Molokai
Halogeton glomeratus
halogeton
All islands
Hyptis pectinata
comb hyptis
Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu
Hyptis suaveolens
wild spikenard
All islands
Imperata cylindrica
cogon
All islands
Lagascea mollis
acuate
All islands
Lepidium latifolium
perennial pepperweed
All islands
Malachra alceifolia
malachra
All islands
Medinilla venosa
Hawaii, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai
Melastoma
spp.
melastoma
All islands
Miconia
spp.
miconia
All islands
Mikania micanthra
mile-a-minute
All islands
Mikania scandens
climbing hempweed
All islands
Mimosa invisa
giant sensitiveplan
All islands
Mimosa pigra
thorny sensitiveplan
All islands
Miscanthus floridulus
miscanthus, Japanese silvergrass
All islands
Montanoa hibiscifolia
tree daisy
Maui
Myrica faya
firetree, candleberry myrtle
Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu
Oxyspora paniculata
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kauai
Panicum repens
torpedograss
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai
Passiflora mollissima
banana passionfruit, banana poka
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu,
Passiflora pulchella
wingleaf passionfruit
All islands
Pennisetum setaceum
fountaingrass
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai
Piper aduncum
spiked pepper
All islands
Pittosporum undulatum
Victorian box
Maui, Oahu, Lanai, Kauai, Molokai
Prosopis juliflora
All islands
Pueraria phaseoloides
tropical kudzu
All islands
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
downy rosemyrtle
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu
Rubus argutus
prickly Florida blackberry
Lanai, Molokai
Rubus ellipticus
var.
obcordatus
yellow Himalayan raspberry
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai
Rubus niveus
hill raspberry
Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai
Rubus sieboldii
Molucca raspberry
All islands
Salsola kali
Russian thistle
All islands
Senecio madagascariensis
fireweed
All islands
Solarium carolinense
horsenettle
All islands
Solanum elaeagnifolium
silverleaf nightshade
All islands
Solanum robustum
All islands
Solanum torvum
turkeyberry, terongan
All islands
Sonchus arvensis
perennial sowthistle
All islands
Spartium junceum
Spanish broom
All islands
Stipa trichotoma
nasella tussock
All islands
Striga
spp.
witchweeds
All islands
Themeda villosa
Lyon's grass
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai
Tibouchina
spp.
tibouchina
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai
Triumfetta rhomboidea
paroquet bur
Kauai, Maui
Triumfetta
semitriloba
Sacramento bur
Lanai, Oahu, Molokai, Kauai
Ulex europaeus
gorse
Hawaii, Oahu, Lanai, Kauai, Molokai, Maui
Urena lobata
caesarweed
Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kauai
Verbascum thapsus
mullein
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai