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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 =R*
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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* |
BRRU2
|
Bromus rubens
red brome |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
COPU18
|
Conicosia pugioniformis
roundleaf iceplant |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I) |
SEPU7
|
Sesbania punicea
rattelbox |
Cal-IPC, FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
SCAR7
FEAR3
|
Schedonorus arundinaceus
Festuca arundinacea
reed fescue |
Cal-IPC, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
BRDI3
|
Bromus diandrus
ripgut brome |
Cal-IPC, SWSS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
ABPR3
|
Abrus precatorius
rosary pea |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
ADPA
|
Adenanthera pavonina
red bead tree
red sandlewood |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
CLBU
|
Clerodendrum bungei
rose glorybower |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I) |
CRMA10
|
Cryptostegia madagascariensis
rubber vine |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I) |
PHRE
|
Phoenix reclinata
reclining date palm |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
TAAR6
|
Tamarix aralensis
Russian tamarisk |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
ALLE
|
Albizia lebbeck
raom tree |
FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
SYJA
|
Syzygium jambos
rose-apple |
FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
CACI2
|
Calandrinia ciliata
redmaids |
FLEPPC, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
BIAL
|
Bidens alba
romerillo |
HEAR
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (I) |
CLHI3
|
Clidemia hirta
roinisinga |
HEAR
|
HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
MESA3
|
Melastoma sanguineum
red melastome |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
PACO14
|
Paspalum conjugatum
rehn wei |
HEAR
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
RHMA2
|
Rhizophora mangle
red mangrove |
HEAR
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
SPCA2
|
Spathodea campanulata
rarningobchey |
HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
RUGL5
|
Rubus glaucus
raspberry |
HEAR, N'EAST
|
HI (I) |
RURO
|
Rubus rosifolius
roseleaf raspberry |
HEAR, N'EAST
|
HI (I), PR (I) |
XAST
|
Xanthium strumarium
rough cocklebur |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (N) |
AGALA
EURU6
|
Ageratina altissima var. altissima
Eupatorium rugosum
richweed |
KY, NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ACRU
|
Acer rubrum
red maple |
N'EAST
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
GAPU3
GNPU2
|
Gamochaeta purpurea
Gnaphalium purpureum
rabbit tobacco |
N'EAST
|
HI (I), CAN (N) |
POTR2
|
Poa trivialis
rough bluegrass |
N'EAST
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
SMRO
|
Smilax rotundifolia
roundleaf greenbriar |
N'EAST
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
TRAR4
|
Trifolium arvense
rabbitfoot clover |
N'EAST
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (W) |
VIRI
|
Vitis riparia
riverbank grape |
N'EAST
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
TRPE4
|
Triodanis perfoliata
roundleaved triodanis |
N'EAST, NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
VEAR
|
Veronica arvensis
rock speedwell |
N'EAST, NE&GP
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
AMRE
|
Amaranthus retroflexus
redroot pigweed
rough pigweed |
N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
PLMA2
|
Plantago major
rippleseed plantain |
N'EAST, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
ARPU9
|
Aristida purpurea
red threeawn |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CIAL2
|
Cirsium altissimum
roadside thistle |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N) |
ERST3
|
Erigeron strigosus
rough fleabane |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
HEHI
|
Hedeoma hispida
rough falsepennyroyal
rough pennyroyal |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
JUVI
|
Juniperus virginiana
red cedar juniper |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
LUPU
|
Lupinus pusillus
rusty lupine |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PLRU
|
Plantago rugelii
Rugel's plantain |
NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
GRSQ
|
Grindelia squarrosa
rosinweed |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SARE3
|
Salvia reflexa
Rocky Mountain sage |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (W) |
AGST2
|
Agrostis stolonifera
redtop
redtop bent |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
ASIN
|
Asclepias incarnata
rose milkweed |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CLSE
|
Cleome serrulata
Rocky Mountain beeplant |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
LYJU
|
Lygodesmia juncea
rush skeletonplant
rush skeletonweed |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SERI2
|
Senecio riddellii
Riddell groundsel
Riddell ragwort |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N) |
SPCO
|
Sphaeralcea coccinea
red falsemallow |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
HISY
|
Hibiscus syriacus
rose of Sharon |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
BRCA6
|
Bromus catharticus
rescue brome
rescue grass |
SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
ACRE3
CERE6
|
Acroptilon repens
Russian knapweed
Centaurea repens
Russian knapweed |
STATE
STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
AERU
|
Aeschynomene rudis
rough jointvetch |
STATE
|
L48 (N), PR (N) |
AMARE
AMEL2
|
Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior
Ambrosia elatior
ragweed |
STATE
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (N) |
GLMA3
|
Glyceria maxima
reed mannagrass |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
HAHA8
|
Halimodendron halodendron
Russian salt tree |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
LYFL3
|
Lychnis flos-cuculi
ragged robin |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
RORU
|
Rosa rugosa
rugosa rose |
STATE
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
SAKA
|
Salsola kali
Russian thistle |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (W), SPM (W) |
SATR12
SAIB
SAKAT6
|
Salsola tragus
Salsola iberica
Russian thistle
Salsola kali ssp. tenuifolia
Russian thistle |
STATE
STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
STATE
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
SIARA
BRAR11
BRKA
BRKAP2 |
Sinapis arvensis ssp. arvensis
Brassica arvensis
Brassica kaber
rapeseed
Brassica kaber var. pinnatifida |
STATE
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
STATE |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), VI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
SYAS
|
Symphytum asperum
rough comfrey |
STATE
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
LYSA2
|
Lythrum salicaria
rainbow weed |
STATE, Cal-IPC, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WI, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
ELAN
|
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Russian olive |
STATE, Cal-IPC, NE&GP, WI, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
SEJA
|
Senecio jacobaea
ragwort |
STATE, Cal-IPC, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
RHTO10
RHTO
|
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Rhodomyrtus tomentosus
rose myrtle |
STATE, FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
AMAR2
|
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Roman wormwood |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (NI), HI (I), CAN (N) |
HITR
|
Hibiscus trionum
rosemallow |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
PLLA
|
Plantago lanceolata
ribgrass
ribwort |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
PHAR3
|
Phalaris arundinacea
reed canarygrass |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WI, WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (N), SPM (I) |
RUAC3
|
Rumex acetosella
red sorrel |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
SIARA
BRAR11
BRKA
BRKAP2 |
Sinapis arvensis ssp. arvensis
Brassica arvensis
Brassica kaber
rapeseed
Brassica kaber var. pinnatifida |
STATE
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
STATE |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), VI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
LIVU2
|
Linaria vulgaris
ramsted |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
SEVU
|
Senecio vulgaris
ragwort |
STATE, N'EAST, SEEPPC, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
ERCI6
|
Erodium cicutarium
redstem filaree |
STATE, N'EAST, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
PORE5
|
Potentilla recta
roughfruit cinquefoil |
STATE, NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
BRSE
|
Bromus secalinus
rye brome |
STATE, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
ORSA
|
Oryza sativa
rice |
STATE, SWSS
|
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
CHJU
|
Chondrilla juncea
rush skeletonweed |
STATE, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
IRMI
|
Iris missouriensis
Rocky Mountain iris |
STATE, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
AMTU
AMRU |
Amaranthus tuberculatus
roughfruit amaranth
Amaranthus rudis |
SWSS
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
BROV4
|
Brunnichia ovata
redvine |
SWSS
|
L48 (N) |
COCA
|
Cocculus carolinus
redberry moonseed |
SWSS
|
L48 (N) |
CYER2
|
Cyperus erythrorhizos
redroot flatsedge |
SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CYIR
|
Cyperus iria
ricefield flatsedge |
SWSS
|
L48 (I), PR (I) |
LAPUI
|
Lamium purpureum var. incisum
red deadnettle |
SWSS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (W) |
RISC
|
Richardia scabra
rough Mexican clover |
SWSS
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N) |
SCMU15
SCMU10
|
Schoenoplectiella mucronata
Schoenoplectus mucronatus
ricefield bulrush |
SWSS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
IPCO3
|
Ipomoea coccinea
red morningglory
redstar |
SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I) |
SIVU
|
Silene vulgaris
rattleweed |
SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
ORLO3
|
Oryza longistaminata
red rice |
US, STATE
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ORPU13
|
Oryza punctata
red rice |
US, STATE
|
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ORRU
|
Oryza rufipogon
red rice |
US, STATE
|
L48 (I) |
BRDIR
BRRI8
|
Bromus diandrus ssp. rigidus
Bromus rigidus
ripgut brome |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
CARA
|
Campanula rapunculoides
rapion bellflower
rover bellflower |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
CHGL13
EUGL3
|
Chamaesyce glyptosperma
Euphorbia glyptosperma
ribseed sandmat
ridgeseed spurge |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CRSE2
|
Crepis setosa
rough hawksbeard |
WSWS
|
L48 (I) |
KIEL
|
Kickxia elatine
roundleaf fluvellin |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
LAPU2
|
Lamium purpureum
red deadnettle |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
POMO5
|
Polypogon monspeliensis
rabbitfoot polypogon
rabbitfootgrass |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
RASA2
|
Raphanus sativus
radish |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
VUMY
|
Vulpia myuros
rat-tailed fescue |
WSWS
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L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
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