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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.
	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 *
CARDU	Carduus thistle	STATE
CIRSI	Cirsium thistle	STATE
ONOPO	Onopordum thistle	STATE
PORO12	Pontederia rotundifolia tropical pickerelweed	STATE
SALSO	Salsola thistle	STATE
SCOLY	Scolymus thistle	STATE
SILYB	Silybum thistle	STATE
TIBOU	Tibouchina tibouchina	STATE
CEOB	Cecropia obtusifolia trumpet tree	HEAR	HI (I)
DECA15	Desmodium cajanifolium tropical ticktrefoil	HEAR	HI (I)
MOHI	Montanoa hibiscifolia tree daisy	STATE, HEAR	HI (I)
TIHE2	Tibouchina herbacea tibouchina	HEAR	HI (I)
RURO	Rubus rosifolius thimbleberry	HEAR, N'EAST	HI (I), PR (I)
PUPH2	Pueraria phaseoloides tropical kudzu	STATE	HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
BOFR2	Bocconia frutescens tree poppy	STATE, HEAR	HI (I), PR (N)
ACAU	Acacia auriculiformis tuhkehn pweimau	FLEPPC	L48 (I)
ARELB	Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum tall oatgrass tuber oatgrass	WSWS	L48 (I)
ELPU2	Elaeagnus pungens thorny elaeagnus thorny olive	FLEPPC, SEEPPC	L48 (I)
EMAU	Emex australis three-cornered jack	US, STATE	L48 (I)
ISRU	Ischaemum rugosum tho muraina	US, STATE	L48 (I)
LILU2	Ligustrum lucidum tree privet	FLEPPC	L48 (I)
MIFL3	Miscanthus floridulus tupon nette	STATE	L48 (I)
MUCO2	Muscari comosum tassel hyacinth	SEEPPC	L48 (I)
ONIL	Onopordum illyricum thistle	US, STATE	L48 (I)
ONTA	Onopordum tauricum taurus cotton thistle	STATE	L48 (I)
PABI6	Passiflora biflora twin-flowered passionvine two-flower passionflower	FLEPPC	L48 (I)
SODI2	Solanum diphyllum twinleaf nightshade	FLEPPC	L48 (I)
SOVI2	Solanum viarum tropical soda apple	US, STATE, FLEPPC, SEEPPC, SWSS	L48 (I)
TAAR6	Tamarix aralensis tamarisk tamarix	FLEPPC	L48 (I)
TACH2	Tamarix chinensis tamarisk tamarix	STATE, Cal-IPC	L48 (I)
TAPA4	Tamarix parviflora tamarisk tamarix	STATE, Cal-IPC	L48 (I)
TARA	Tamarix ramosissima tamarisk tamarix	STATE, Cal-IPC, WSWS	L48 (I)
LOTA	Lonicera tatarica Tartarian honeysuckle	STATE, N'EAST, WI	L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I)
ELRE4 AGRE2 ELRE3	Elymus repens Agropyron repens Elytrigia repens twitch	STATE, KY, NE&GP, SWSS STATE, N'EAST, SWSS, WI, WSWS	L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I)
SCPR4 FEPR	Schedonorus pratensis Festuca pratensis tall fescue	SEEPPC	L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I)
MYSC	Myosotis scorpioides true forget-me-not	WI	L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I)
AMAL	Amaranthus albus tumble pigweed tumbleweed	N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (W), SPM (W)
SIAL2	Sisymbrium altissimum tall mustard tumble mustard tumbleweed mustard	NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
BRTE	Bromus tectorum thatch bromegrass	STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, HEAR, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I)
PHPR3	Phleum pratense timothy	N'EAST	L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I)
SCAR7 FEAR3	Schedonorus arundinaceus Festuca arundinacea tall fescue	Cal-IPC, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I)
ACRE3 CERE6	Acroptilon repens Turestan thistle Centaurea repens	STATE STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (I), CAN (I)
CETE5 RATE	Ceratocephala testiculata Ranunculus testiculatus testiculate buttercup	NE&GP, WSWS	L48 (I), CAN (I)
DIFU2 DISY	Dipsacus fullonum teasel Dipsacus sylvestris	STATE, KY, N'EAST, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS WI	L48 (I), CAN (I)
FATA	Fagopyrum tataricum tartary buckwheat	SWSS	L48 (I), CAN (I)
FRAL4 RHFR	Frangula alnus Rhamnus frangula tall hedge buckthorn	STATE STATE, SEEPPC, WI	L48 (I), CAN (I)
LELA2	Lepidium latifolium tall whitetop	STATE, Cal-IPC, WSWS	L48 (I), CAN (I)
SILO3	Sisymbrium loeselii tallhedge mustard	NE&GP	L48 (I), CAN (I)
VEBI2	Veronica biloba twolobed speedwell	WSWS	L48 (I), CAN (I)
VEFI	Veronica filiformis threadstalk speedwell	N'EAST	L48 (I), CAN (I)
SEJA	Senecio jacobaea tansy ragwort	STATE, Cal-IPC, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I)
SCDU2	Sclerochloa dura tufted hardgrass	WSWS	L48 (I), CAN (N)
CHTE2	Chorispora tenella tenella mustard	STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (I), CAN (W)
SAKA	Salsola kali tumbleweed	STATE	L48 (I), CAN (W), SPM (W)
BIJA	Bischofia javanica tongotongo toog	FLEPPC	L48 (I), HI (I)
NIGL	Nicotiana glauca tree tobacco	HEAR	L48 (I), HI (I)
PARE3	Panicum repens torpedo grass	STATE, FLEPPC	L48 (I), HI (I)
AIAL	Ailanthus altissima tree-of-heaven	STATE, Cal-IPC, SEEPPC, WI	L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
CEME2	Centaurea melitensis tocalote	STATE, Cal-IPC	L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
SATR12 SAIB SAKAT6	Salsola tragus thistle Salsola iberica tumbleweed tumbling thistle Salsola kali ssp. tenuifolia tumbleweed	STATE STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS STATE	L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
TRTE	Tribulus terrestris Texas sandbur	STATE, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (W)
FRUH	Fraxinus uhdei tropical ash	HEAR	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I)
PEPO14 PEPO4	Pennisetum polystachion Pennisetum polystachyon thin napiergrass	US, STATE	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I)
IPPU2	Ipomoea purpurea tall morningglory	KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I)
ABPR3	Abrus precatorius tento muido	FLEPPC	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
CENO	Cestrum nocturnum thauthau ni mbongi	HEAR	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
NECO3	Nephrolepis cordifolia tuber ladder fern	FLEPPC	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
RICO3	Ricinus communis toto ni vavalagi	Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, WSWS	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
SOTO4	Solanum torvum turkeyberry	US, STATE, FLEPPC, WSWS	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
SPCA2	Spathodea campanulata tulipier du Gabon	HEAR	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
TECA	Terminalia catappa tropical almond	FLEPPC	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
TRPR5	Tridax procumbens tridax	US, STATE	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
DAST	Datura stramonium thorn apple	STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I)
CEDI6	Cestrum diurnum tentanchinu thauthau tintan china	FLEPPC, HEAR	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I?), VI (I)
HYPE3	Hyptis pectinata timothi ni vavalangi	STATE	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
IPTR2	Ipomoea triloba three-lobed morning glory	STATE	L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
TAGA	Tamarix gallica tamarisk tamarix	Cal-IPC	L48 (I), PR (I)
VEFO ALFO	Vernicia fordii Aleurites fordii tung oil tree	FLEPPC	L48 (I), PR (I)
CAPA11	Caperonia palustris Texasweed	SWSS	L48 (I), PR (N), VI (I)
ACVI	Acalypha virginica threeseeded mercury	N'EAST, SWSS	L48 (N)
ARPO2	Argemone polyanthemos thistle poppy	NE&GP, WSWS	L48 (N)
CHVE2	Chloris verticillata tumble windmill grass	NE&GP	L48 (N)
CIAL2	Cirsium altissimum tall thistle	NE&GP	L48 (N)
CRSE11 ERSE3	Croton setigerus Eremocarpus setigerus turkey mullein	WSWS	L48 (N)
CRTE4	Croton texensis Texas croton	NE&GP	L48 (N)
ERACA ERGR4	Eriochloa acuminata var. acuminata Eriochloa gracilis tapertip cupgrass	SWSS, WSWS	L48 (N)
HECI	Helianthus ciliaris Texas blueweed	STATE, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (N)
IPCOC2 IPTR	Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. cordatotriloba Ipomoea trichocarpa tievine	SWSS	L48 (N)
PRRE2	Prosopis reptans tornillo	US, STATE	L48 (N)
SODI	Solanum dimidiatum Torrey's nightshade	STATE	L48 (N)
URTE2 PATE14	Urochloa texana Panicum texanum Texas signalgrass	SWSS	L48 (N)
BIFR	Bidens frondosa tickseed sunflower	N'EAST, NE&GP	L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (I)
ARDR4	Artemisia dracunculus tarragon	NE&GP	L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N)
PORA3	Polygonum ramosissimum tall knotweed	NE&GP	L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N)
FRVI	Fragaria virginiana thickleaved wild strawberry	N'EAST	L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
URDIG URDIP2	Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis Urtica dioica var. procera tall nettle	N'EAST	L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
MASA	Madia sativa tarweed	STATE, WSWS	L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (I)
JUBU	Juncus bufonius toad rush	WSWS	L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (N), SPM (N)
BIAR	Bidens aristosa tickseed sunflower	KY	L48 (N), CAN (I)
OXST	Oxalis stricta toad sorrel	KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS	L48 (N), CAN (I)
ALTE	Allium textile textile onion	WSWS	L48 (N), CAN (N)
AMTU AMRU	Amaranthus tuberculatus tall waterhemp Amaranthus rudis tall amaranth	SWSS NE&GP	L48 (N), CAN (N)
ANGE	Andropogon gerardii turkeyfoot	SWSS	L48 (N), CAN (N)
ASBI2	Astragalus bisulcatus twogrooved milkvetch	WSWS	L48 (N), CAN (N)
CARA2	Campsis radicans trumpet creeper	KY, N'EAST, SWSS	L48 (N), CAN (N)
CYAC2	Cyperus acuminatus tapertip flatsedge	SWSS	L48 (N), CAN (N)
DENU2	Delphinium nuttallianum twolobe larkspur	WSWS	L48 (N), CAN (N)
DEPI	Descurainia pinnata tansymustard	NE&GP, SWSS	L48 (N), CAN (N)
EUAL3	Eupatorium altissimum tall joepyeweed tall thoroughwort	NE&GP	L48 (N), CAN (N)
EUFI14 EUFI	Eutrochium fistulosum Eupatorium fistulosum trumpetweed	KY	L48 (N), CAN (N)
GRSQ	Grindelia squarrosa tarweed	NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (N), CAN (N)
GUSA2	Gutierrezia sarothrae turpentine weed	NE&GP, WSWS	L48 (N), CAN (N)
MEDE2	Mentzelia decapetala tenpetal blazingstar tenpetal mentzelia tenpetal stickleaf	NE&GP	L48 (N), CAN (N)
VEST	Verbena stricta tall vervain	NE&GP	L48 (N), CAN (N)
VEGI	Vernonia gigantea tall ironweed	KY	L48 (N), CAN (N)
SORO	Solanum rostratum Texas thistle	STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (N), CAN (W)
SCPA	Schedonnardus paniculatus tumblegrass	NE&GP	L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (N)
SOEL	Solanum elaeagnifolium tomato weed trompillo	STATE, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N)
DICI	Digitaria ciliaris tropical crabgrass	SWSS	L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
IPAL	Ipomoea alba tropical white morningglory	HEAR	L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
PACO14	Paspalum conjugatum ti grass	HEAR	L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
PIST2	Pistia stratiotes tropical duckweed	STATE, FLEPPC	L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
HECO10	Heteropogon contortus tanglehead	STATE	L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N)
ANVE2 ANLE6	Anredera vesicaria Anredera leptostachys Texas madieravine	FLEPPC	L48 (N), PR (I), VI (N)
MIPE2 MIPI	Mimosa pellita Mimosa pigra thorny sensitive plant	US, STATE, FLEPPC	L48 (N), PR (N)
PACA6	Panicum capillare ticklegrass tumble panic tumbleweed grass	N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (N), VI (N), CAN (N)
EUDE4	Euphorbia dentata toothed spurge toothedleaf poinsettia	STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS	L48 (NI)
RAAC3	Ranunculus acris tall buttercup	STATE, WSWS	L48 (NI), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (N?), SPM (I)
URDI	Urtica dioica tall nettle	NE&GP, SEEPPC, WSWS	L48 (NI), AK (NI), CAN (NI), GL (I), SPM (NI)

*Code	Native Status
I	Introduced
I?	Probably Introduced
N	Native
N?	Probably Native
NI	Native and Introduced
W	Waif

*Code	Native Status Jurisdiction
L48	Lower 48 States
AK	Alaska
HI	Hawaii
PR	Puerto Rico
VI	Virgin Islands
CAN	Canada
GL	Greenland
SPM	St. Pierre and Miquelon

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