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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 =L*
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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* |
ADPA
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Adenanthera pavonina
lopa |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
AMAR2
|
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
low ragweed |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (NI), HI (I), CAN (N) |
AMGR5
|
Ambrosia grayi
lagoonweed |
STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N) |
ARLU
|
Artemisia ludoviciana
Louisiana wormwood |
NE&GP
|
L48 (I), CAN (N) |
ARMI2
|
Arctium minus
lesser burdock |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WI, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
ASLA
|
Asclepias labriformis
labriform milkweed |
WSWS
|
L48 (N) |
AXFI
|
Axonopus fissifolius
Louisiana grass |
HEAR
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N) |
BEPE2
|
Bellis perennis
lawn daisy |
N'EAST, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
BIAR
|
Bidens aristosa
long-bracted beggar-ticks |
KY
|
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
CACH42
CACH10
|
Cardaria chalepensis
Cardaria chalapensis
lens-podded hoary whitetop |
STATE, Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CAGL11
|
Casuarina glauca
longleaf ironwood |
FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
CAHA13
|
Cardiospermum halicacabum
love in a puff |
STATE, KY, SEEPPC, SWSS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
CAIN2
|
Callirhoe involucrata
low poppymallow |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N) |
CAMI2
|
Camelina microcarpa
littlepod false flax
littleseed falseflax |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CELO3
|
Cenchrus longispinus
longspine sandbur |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CETE5
RATE
|
Ceratocephala testiculata
Ranunculus testiculatus
little bur |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CHAL7
|
Chenopodium album
lambsquarters |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (NI), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (NI), GL (I), SPM (I) |
CIFO
|
Cirsium foliosum
leafy thistle |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
CLTE4
|
Clematis terniflora
leatherleaf clematis |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CODI6
|
Coronopus didymus
lesser swinecress |
SWSS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
COMA7
|
Convallaria majalis
lily-of-the-valley |
WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CUPE3
|
Cuscuta pentagona
lespedeza dodder |
N'EAST, NE&GP
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N) |
CYLO11
CYNI
VINI3 |
Cynanchum louiseae
Cynanchum nigrum
Louis' swallow-wort
Vincetoxicum nigrum |
STATE
STATE, N'EAST
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
DENU2
|
Delphinium nuttallianum
low larkspur |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
DISA
|
Digitaria sanguinalis
large crabgrass |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), PR (I), CAN (I) |
EICR
|
Eichhornia crassipes
lirio acuatico |
STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, SWSS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (W) |
ELMO5
|
Elephantopus mollis
lengua de vaca |
STATE
|
HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
ERCI
|
Eragrostis cilianensis
lovegrass |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
ERJA3
|
Eriobotrya japonica
loquat |
HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
ERKA2
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Erigeron karvinskianus
Latin American fleabane |
HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
EUES
|
Euphorbia esula
leafy spurge |
STATE, Cal-IPC, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WI, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
EUESE
EUPS2
|
Euphorbia esula var. esula
Euphorbia pseudovirgata
leafy spurge |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
FIMI2
|
Ficus microcarpa
laurel fig |
FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
GLLE3
|
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
licorice |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
GNPA
|
Gnaphalium palustre
lowland cudweed |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
HEPE8
|
Helichrysum petiolare
licorice plant |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I) |
HOMUL
HOLE
|
Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum
Hordeum leporinum
leporinum barley |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
HOPU
|
Hordeum pusillum
little barley
little wildbarley |
NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
IPTU3
CAMU25 |
Ipomoea turbinata
lilacbell
Calonyction muricatum |
SWSS
STATE |
L48 (I) |
IVAX
|
Iva axillaris
lesser marshelder |
STATE, NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
LACA2
|
Lantana camara
lantana |
FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (I) |
LEHO7
|
Lepyrodiclis holosteoides
lepyrodiclis |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
LELE10
|
Leucaena leucocephala
lead tree |
FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), VI (I) |
LISE3
|
Limnophila sessiliflora
limnophila |
US, STATE
|
L48 (I) |
LUCR5
|
Lunularia cruciata
liverwort |
N'EAST
|
NA (N) |
LUPU
|
Lupinus pusillus
low lupine |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MAPIP4
HASP3
|
Machaeranthera pinnatifida ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida
Haplopappus spinulosus
lacy tansyaster |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MAPOP
|
Marchantia polymorpha ssp. polymorpha
liverwort |
N'EAST
|
NA (N) |
MEAZ
|
Melia azedarach
lelah |
FLEPPC, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MIMI5
|
Mikania micrantha
liane americaine |
US, STATE
|
L48 (I), PR (N) |
MIOR
ANOR2
|
Misopates orontium
Antirrhinum orontium
lesser snapdragon
linearleaf snapdragon |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
OPFR
|
Opuntia fragilis
little pricklypear |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ORLO3
|
Oryza longistaminata
longstamen rice |
US, STATE
|
|
OXLA3
|
Oxytropis lambertii
Lambert crazyweed
Lambert loco |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
OXSE
|
Oxytropis sericea
locoweed |
WSWS
|
L48 (N) |
PADE24
PALI7
|
Paspalum denticulatum
Paspalum lividum
longtom |
SWSS
|
L48 (N) |
PHLO4
|
Physalis longifolia
long-leaf groundcherry |
STATE
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PHLOS
PHSU8
|
Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata
Physalis subglabrata
longleaf groundcherry |
N'EAST, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PHMI3
|
Phalaris minor
littleseed canarygrass |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (W) |
PHTE5
|
Phyllanthus tenellus
longstalked phyllanthus |
STATE
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
PHVI5
|
Physalis virginiana
lanceleaf groundcherry |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PIST2
|
Pistia stratiotes
laitue d'eau
lechuguita de qgua |
STATE, FLEPPC
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
PITA
|
Pinus taeda
loblolly pine |
HEAR
|
L48 (N) |
PLAR3
|
Plantago aristata
largebracted plantain |
STATE, SWSS
|
L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (I) |
PLLA
|
Plantago lanceolata
lanceleaf plantain |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
POAC3
|
Polygonum achoreum
leathery knotweed |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
POPE3
|
Polygonum persicaria
lady's thumb
ladysthumb smartweed |
SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
PTVI
|
Pteris vittata
ladder brake |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
RICO3
|
Ricinus communis
lama palagi |
Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
SACE
|
Saururus cernuus
lizard's tail |
SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SALY2
|
Salvia lyrata
lyreleaf sage |
SWSS
|
L48 (N) |
SARE3
|
Salvia reflexa
lambsleaf sage
lanceleaf sage |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (W) |
SASP
|
Saccharum spontaneum
loa |
US, STATE
|
HI (I), PR (I) |
SCCO10
|
Schizachyrium condensatum
little bluestem |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
SCDU3
|
Scoparia dulcis
licorice weed |
SWSS
|
L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N) |
SIIR
|
Sisymbrium irio
London rocket |
SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
SOLA
|
Solanum lanceolatum
lanceleaf nightshade |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
SOSE2
SOPT |
Soliva sessilis
lawnweed
Soliva pterosperma |
STATE
SWSS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
STGR
|
Stellaria graminea
little starwort |
N'EAST
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
THPRA
THSE
|
Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus
Thymus serpyllum
lemon thyme |
N'EAST
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
THVI2
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Themeda villosa
Lyon's grass |
STATE
|
HI (I) |
TILO
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Tibouchina longifolia
longleaf glorytree |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
TIUR
|
Tibouchina urvilleana
lasiandra |
HEAR
|
HI (I), PR (I) |
TRCA5
|
Trifolium campestre
large hop clover |
KY
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
TRRE3
|
Trifolium repens
ladino clover |
N'EAST, NE&GP
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L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
TRTR7
|
Triphasia trifolia
lime berry
limon-China
limoncito |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
ULPA
|
Ulmus parvifolia
lacebark elm |
WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
URPA
|
Urochloa panicoides
liveseed grass |
US, STATE
|
L48 (I) |
VIMA
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Vinca major
large periwinkle |
Cal-IPC, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
VITE
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Vicia tetrasperma
lentil vetch |
N'EAST
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L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
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