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About Weeds of the U.S.
NRCS Invasive Species Policy
Invasive Species Executive Order 13112
U.S. Weeds with Common Name =E*
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Click on an accepted name below to view its PLANTS Profile with more information, and
web links if available. Invasive plants that are synonyms are indented beneath the
current PLANTS accepted name.
You may view invasive lists by source by clicking
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. 200_. 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. |
| FLEPPC |
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Invasive plant list (19 October 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Florida. |
| 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, & J.M. DiTomaso. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York. |
| NE&GP |
Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & 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. & 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* |
AMAR4
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Ammophila arenaria
European beachgrass |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
FICA
|
Ficus carica
edible fig |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I) |
ILAQ80
|
Ilex aquifolium
English holly |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
SCMO
|
Schinus molle
escobilla |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
ACAU
|
Acacia auriculiformis
earleaf acacia |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
ENCO2
|
Enterolobium contortisiliquum
earpod tree |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
OCEL
|
Ochrosia elliptica
elliptic yellowwood |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
PEPU2
|
Pennisetum purpureum
elephant grass |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
ACFA
|
Acacia farnesiana
Ellington curse |
HEAR
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
CHNU9
EUNU
|
Chamaesyce nutans
Euphorbia nutans
eyebane |
KY
SWSS
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (N) |
SOPT7
SOPT3
|
Solanum ptycanthum
Solanum ptychanthum
Eastern black nightshade |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), AK (I), HI (I), VI (I), CAN (N) |
IPHE
|
Ipomoea hederacea
entireleaf morningglory |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (I) |
SODU
|
Solanum dulcamara
European bittersweet |
KY, N'EAST, SEEPPC, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ECPR
|
Eclipta prostrata
eclipta |
KY, N'EAST, SWSS
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (N) |
VIAR
|
Viola arvensis
European field pansy |
KY, N'EAST, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (W), GL (W), SPM (W) |
RAAB
|
Ranunculus abortivus
early woodbuttercup |
KY, NE&GP
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
GAPU3
GNPU2
|
Gamochaeta purpurea
Gnaphalium purpureum
everlasting |
N'EAST
|
HI (I), CAN (N) |
PODE3
|
Populus deltoides
eastern cottonwood |
N'EAST
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
BEPE2
|
Bellis perennis
English daisy
European daisy |
N'EAST, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
ELNY
|
Ellisia nyctelea
ellisia |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
JUVI
|
Juniperus virginiana
eastern redcedar |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MEDE2
|
Mentzelia decapetala
evening starflower |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ASVE
|
Asclepias verticillata
eastern whorled milkweed |
NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MISI
|
Miscanthus sinensis
eulalia |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ALGL2
|
Alnus glutinosa
European black alder |
SEEPPC, WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
LIVU
|
Ligustrum vulgare
European privet |
SEEPPC, WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CYSCA
|
Cytisus scoparius var. andreanus
English broom |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
CYSCS2
|
Cytisus scoparius var. scoparius
English broom |
STATE
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
ELMO5
|
Elephantopus mollis
elephantopus |
STATE
|
HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
HEHI12
|
Hedera hibernica
English ivy |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
LYVI3
|
Lythrum virgatum
European wand loosestrife |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
MAQU
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Marsilea quadrifolia
European waterclover |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (N) |
SILAA3
SIAL12 |
Silene latifolia ssp. alba
evening lychnis
Silene alba |
STATE
N'EAST, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I) |
VIAL2
|
Viscum album
European mistletoe |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
BRTE
|
Bromus tectorum
early chess |
STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, HEAR, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
MYSP2
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Myriophyllum spicatum
Eurasian watermilfoil |
STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, SEEPPC, WI
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
ARDO4
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Arundo donax
elephant grass |
STATE, Cal-IPC, HEAR, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
HEHE
|
Hedera helix
English ivy |
STATE, Cal-IPC, SEEPPC, WI
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
CYSC4
|
Cytisus scoparius
English broom |
STATE, Cal-IPC, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
COAR4
|
Convolvulus arvensis
European bindweed |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WI, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
PLLA
|
Plantago lanceolata
English plantain |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
TORA2
|
Toxicodendron radicans
Eastern poison ivy |
STATE, N'EAST, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
BEVU
|
Berberis vulgaris
epine-vinette
epine-vinette commune |
STATE, WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
RHCA3
|
Rhamnus cathartica
European buckthorn
European waythorn |
STATE, WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
DAAE
|
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Egyptian grass |
SWSS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
TRDA3
|
Tripsacum dactyloides
eastern gamagrass |
SWSS
|
L48 (N) |
LALA4
|
Lathyrus latifolius
everlasting peavine |
SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
SAAU
|
Salvinia auriculata
eared watermoss |
US, STATE
|
PR (I) |
SPER
|
Sparganium erectum
exotic bur-reed |
US, STATE
|
L48 (N) |
HYPO3
|
Hygrophila polysperma
East Indian hygrophila |
US, STATE, FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
COMA7
|
Convallaria majalis
European lily of the valley |
WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
VIOP
|
Viburnum opulus
European cranberrybush |
WI
|
L48 (NI), CAN (NI), SPM (N) |
CIFO
|
Cirsium foliosum
elk thistle |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
POER2
|
Polygonum erectum
erect knotweed |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PTAQP2
|
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens
eagle fern |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
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