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About Weeds of the U.S.
NRCS Invasive Species Policy
Invasive Species Executive Order 13112
U.S. Weeds with Scientific Name =M*
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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* |
MEPU
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Mentha pulegium
pennyroyal
peppermint |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MECR3
|
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
ice plant |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I) |
MYLA5
|
Myoporum laetum
myoporum |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I) |
MAUN3
|
Macfadyena unguis-cati
claw vine |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MERE9
RHRE2
|
Melinis repens
Rhynchelytrum repens
Natal grass |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
METU2
|
Merremia tuberosa
Spanish arborvine
wood rose |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MUEX2
MUPA4
|
Murraya exotica
Murraya paniculata
Chinese box
orange-jessamine |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MEMI2
|
Melinis minutiflora
molasses grass
puakatau |
FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MEAZ
|
Melia azedarach
Chinaberry tree
Indian lilac
lelah
paraiso
pride of India
white cedar |
FLEPPC, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MAMA28
|
Macaranga mappa
pengua |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MATA3
|
Macaranga tanarius
parasol leaf tree |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
| MECU6 |
Medinilla cummingii |
HEAR |
|
MEMA20
|
Medinilla magnifica
showy medinilla |
HEAR
|
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MECA9
|
Melastoma candidum
Asian melastome
Indian rhododendron
Malabar melastome |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MESA3
|
Melastoma sanguineum
red melastome |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MEUM3
|
Melochia umbellata
melochia |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MICA20
|
Miconia calvescens
miconia
velvet tree |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MIST
EHST
|
Microlaena stipoides
Ehrharta stipoides
meadow ricegrass |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MOCE2
MYCE
|
Morella cerifera
Myrica cerifera
wax myrtle |
HEAR
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N) |
MOVE
|
Mollugo verticillata
carpetweed
green carpetweed |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (I) |
MANE
|
Malva neglecta
buttonweed
cheeseplant
cheeseweed
common mallow |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MADI6
MAMA11
|
Matricaria discoidea
Matricaria matricarioides
disc mayweed
pineappleweed |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I?), GL (I?), SPM (I?) |
MELU
|
Medicago lupulina
black medic
hop clover
hop medic
nonesuch
yellow trefoil |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
MAPOP
|
Marchantia polymorpha ssp. polymorpha
liverwort |
N'EAST
|
NA (N) |
MUFR2
|
Muhlenbergia frondosa
wirestem muhly |
N'EAST, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MOAL
|
Morus alba
mulberry
white mulberry |
N'EAST, WI
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MAPIP4
HASP3
|
Machaeranthera pinnatifida ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida
Haplopappus spinulosus
cutleaf ironplant
ironplant
lacy tansyaster |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MEAR4
|
Mentha arvensis
field mint
wild mint |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
MEDE2
|
Mentzelia decapetala
evening starflower
tenpetal blazingstar
tenpetal mentzelia
tenpetal stickleaf |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MOFI
|
Monarda fistulosa
wild bergamot |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MOPE
|
Monarda pectinata
horse mint
plains beebalm
pony beebalm
spotted beebalm |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N) |
MONU
|
Monolepis nuttalliana
Nuttall's poverty weed
monolepis
patata
patota
povertyweed |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
MURA
|
Muhlenbergia racemosa
green muhly
marsh muhly |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MEOF
MEAL12
|
Melilotus officinalis
yellow sweetclover
Melilotus alba
white sweetclover |
NE&GP, SEEPPC, WI, WSWS
KY, SEEPPC, SWSS, WI
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
MACO10
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Macleaya cordata
tree celandine
plume-poppy |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MEPI
|
Mentha ×piperita
peppermint |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (N), AK (I), PR (N), CAN (N) |
MESP3
|
Mentha spicata
spearmint |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MISI
|
Miscanthus sinensis
Chinese silvergrass
eulalia
zebra grass |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MODI4
|
Mosla dianthera
miniature beefsteak |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
MUBO
|
Muscari botryoides
grape hyacinth |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MUCO2
|
Muscari comosum
tassel hyacinth |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
MUNE
MUAT
|
Muscari neglectum
Muscari atlanticum
common grape hyacinth |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
MAHON
|
Mahonia
barberry |
STATE
|
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MAAL4
|
Malachra alceifolia
malachra |
STATE
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
MALE3
SIHE8
|
Malvella leprosa
alkali mallow
Sida hederacea
alkali mallow
alkali sida
dollar weed |
STATE
WSWS
|
L48 (N) |
MAQU
|
Marsilea quadrifolia
European waterclover |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (N) |
MEPO3
|
Medicago polymorpha
California burclover
burclover |
STATE
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MELAS
|
Melastoma
melastoma |
STATE
|
|
MICON
|
Miconia
miconia |
STATE
|
|
MISC
|
Mikania scandens
climbing hempweed |
STATE
|
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
MIVE3
|
Milium vernale
milium |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
MIDI8
MIIN80
|
Mimosa diplotricha
giant sensitiveplant
Mimosa invisa
giant false sensitive plant
giant sensitive plant |
STATE
US, STATE
|
HI (I), PR (I) |
MIFL3
|
Miscanthus floridulus
Japanese silvergrass
Pacific Island silvergrass
miscanthus
sawgrass
swordgrass
tupon nette |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
MORAE
HOMER
|
Moraea
Homeria
Cape tulip |
STATE
|
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MYHE2
|
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
variable-leaved milfoil |
STATE
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MYSP2
|
Myriophyllum spicatum
Eurasian watermilfoil
myriophylle en epi
spiked water milfoil |
STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, SEEPPC, WI
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
MYAQ2
|
Myriophyllum aquaticum
parrot feather
watermilfoil |
STATE, Cal-IPC, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MEVE3
|
Medinilla venosa
holdtight |
STATE, HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MOHI
|
Montanoa hibiscifolia
montanoa
tree daisy |
STATE, HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MOFA
MYFA
|
Morella faya
Myrica faya
firetree |
STATE, HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MUSC
|
Muhlenbergia schreberi
nimblewill |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MINY
|
Mirabilis nyctaginea
heart-leaved four o'clock
wild four o'clock |
STATE, NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MIVI
|
Microstegium vimineum
Japanese grass
Japanese stiltgrass
Nepalese browntop
Nepalgrass |
STATE, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I) |
MUKE
|
Murdannia keisak
Asian spiderwort
aneilima |
STATE, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
MASA
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Madia sativa
Chilean tarweed
coast tarweed
tarweed |
STATE, WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MESA
|
Medicago sativa
alfalfa |
SWSS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I) |
MECO4
|
Melochia corchorifolia
chocolateweed |
SWSS
|
L48 (I) |
MEMA
|
Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar melastome |
US, STATE
|
HI (I) |
MICO16
|
Mikania cordata
mile-a-minute |
US, STATE
|
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MIMI5
|
Mikania micrantha
Chinese creeper
kwalo koburu
liane americaine
mile-a-minute
ovaova
wa mbosuvu |
US, STATE
|
L48 (I), PR (N) |
MOHA2
|
Monochoria hastata
arrowleaf falsepickerelweed
monochoria |
US, STATE
|
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MOVA
|
Monochoria vaginalis
heartshape false pickerelweed
pickerel weed |
US, STATE
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
MOCO8
HOCO6
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Moraea collina
Homeria collina
Cape tulip |
US, STATE
US, STATE
|
L48 (I) |
MOFL2
HOFL4
|
Moraea flaccida
Homeria flaccida
Cape tulip |
US, STATE
US, STATE
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MOMI4
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Moraea miniata
Cape tulip |
US, STATE
|
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| MOOC2 |
Moraea ochroleuca |
US, STATE |
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| MOPA8 |
Moraea pallida |
US, STATE |
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MIPE2
MIPI
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Mimosa pellita
Mimosa pigra
amourette
bashful plant
catclaw mimosa
dormilona
giant mimosa
thorny sensitive plant |
US, STATE, FLEPPC
|
L48 (N), PR (N) |
MEQU
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Melaleuca quinquenervia
cajeput tree
melaleuca
niaouli
paperbark
punktree |
US, STATE, FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MYSC
|
Myosotis scorpioides
forget-me-not
true forget-me-not
yelloweye forget-me-not |
WI
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
MACA2
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Machaeranthera canescens
hoary tansyaster
purple aster |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MAOR3
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Marah oreganus
coastal manroot
western wildcucumber |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MAVU
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Marrubium vulgare
horehound
white horehound |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MIOR
ANOR2
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Misopates orontium
Antirrhinum orontium
lesser snapdragon
linearleaf snapdragon |
WSWS
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L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
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