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| Symbol |
Scientific Name |
Noxious Common Name |
State Noxious Status† |
Native Status* |
| ALPH |
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. |
alligatorweed, alligatorweed, pigweed |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
| AZPI |
Azolla pinnata R. Br. |
mosquito fern, pinnate mosquito fern, mosquito fern |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I) |
| CATA5 |
Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardh1 |
, caulerpa |
ILAP, PP |
|
| EGDE |
Egeria densa Planch. |
Brazilian elodea |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (W) |
| EIAZ2 |
Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth |
anchored waterhyacinth, rooted waterhyacinth, rooted water hyacinth |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
| EICR |
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms |
water hyacinth, waterhyacinth |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (W) |
| HYVE3 |
Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle |
hydrilla |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I) |
| HYPO3 |
Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson |
Indian hygrophila, Miramar weed, Miramar weed |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I) |
| IPAQ |
Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. |
water spinach, water spinach, swamp morningglory |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| LAMA15 |
Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss |
African oxygen weed, oxygen weed |
ILAP, PP |
|
| LISE3 |
Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume |
ambulia, limnophila, ambulia |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I) |
| LYSA2 |
Lythrum salicaria L. |
purple loosestrife |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
| MEQU |
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.F. Blake |
melaleuca, paperbark tree |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| MOHA2 |
Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms [excluded] |
arrow-leaved monochoria, arrowleaf monochoria |
ILAP, PP |
|
| MOVA |
Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) C. Presl ex Kunth |
monochoria |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| MYSP2 |
Myriophyllum spicatum L. |
Eurasian watermilfoil |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
| NAMI |
Najas minor All. |
brittleleaf naiad, slender niad |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
| OTAL |
Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers. |
duck-lettuce |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I) |
| PIST2 |
Pistia stratiotes L. |
water lettuce |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
| SASA7 |
Sagittaria sagittifolia L. [excluded] |
arrowhead |
ILAP, PP |
|
| SAAU |
Salvinia auriculata Aubl. |
giant salvinia |
ILAP, PP |
PR (I) |
| SABI9 |
Salvinia biloba Raddi |
giant salvinia |
ILAP, PP |
|
| SAHE7 |
Salvinia herzogii de la Sota |
giant salvinia |
ILAP, PP |
|
| SAMO5 |
Salvinia molesta Mitchell |
giant salvinia |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| SOTA3 |
Solanum tampicense Dunal |
wetland nightshade |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I) |
| SPER |
Sparganium erectum L. |
branched burreed, exotic bur reed |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (N) |
| TRNA |
Trapa natans L. |
water chestnut, water chestnut, waternut |
ILAP, PP |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
| ACRE3 |
Acroptilon repens (L.) DC. |
|
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
| CERE6 |
Centaurea repens L. |
Russian knapweed |
PP |
|
| AEGIN |
Aeginetia L. |
|
PP |
|
| AGAD2 |
Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) King & H. Rob. |
croftonweed |
PP |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| AGGI |
Agrostemma githago L. |
corn cockle |
PP |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
| ALECT2 |
Alectra Thunb. |
|
PP |
|
| ALSE4 |
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. |
sessile joyweed |
PP |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
| ASFI2 |
Asphodelus fistulosus L. |
onionweed |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| AVST |
Avena sterilis L. |
sterile oats |
PP |
L48 (I), CAN (W) |
| CAHA13 |
Cardiospermum halicacabum L. |
balloonvine |
PP |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
| CAOX6 |
Carthamus oxyacanthus M. Bieb. |
|
|
L48 (I) |
| CAOX2 |
Carthamus oxyacantha M. Bieb., orth. var. |
jeweled distaff thistle |
PP |
|
| CHAC |
Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin. |
pilipiliula |
PP |
HI (I) |
| CIREU |
Citrus reticulata Blanco ssp. unshiu (Marcow.) D.Rivera Núñez et al. |
Unshu orange |
PP |
|
| CNBE |
Cnicus benedictus L. |
blessed thistle |
PP |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
| COBE2 |
Commelina benghalensis L. |
tropical spiderwort |
PP |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| CRVU2 |
Crupina vulgaris Cass. |
common crupina |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| CUSCU |
Cuscuta L.2 |
dodder |
PP |
|
| DIAB |
Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf |
|
|
HI (I) |
| DISC5 |
Digitaria scalarum (Schweinf.) Chiov. |
African couchgrass, fingergrass |
PP |
|
| DIVE2 |
Digitaria velutina (Forssk.) P. Beauv. |
velvet fingergrass |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| DRAR7 |
Drymaria arenarioides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. [excluded] |
alfombrilla |
PP |
|
| EMAU |
Emex australis Steinh. |
three-cornered jack |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| EMSP |
Emex spinosa (L.) Campd. |
spiny emex |
PP |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| EUHE4 |
Euphorbia heterophylla L. |
|
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
| EUPR5 |
Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq. |
painted euphorbia |
PP |
|
| GAOF |
Galega officinalis L. |
goatsrue |
PP |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
| HECI |
Helianthus ciliaris DC. |
Texas blueweed |
PP |
L48 (N) |
| HEMA17 |
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier |
giant hogweed |
PP |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
| IMBR |
Imperata brasiliensis Trin. |
Brazilian satintail |
PP |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
| IMCY |
Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. |
cogongrass |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| IPTR2 |
Ipomoea triloba L. |
threelobe morningglory, little bell, Aiea morningglory |
PP |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
| IPTU3 |
Ipomoea turbinata Lag. |
|
|
L48 (I) |
| CAMU25 |
Calonyction muricatum (L.) G. Don |
purple moonflower |
PP |
|
| ISRU |
Ischaemum rugosum Salisb. |
soramollagrass |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| LECH2 |
Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees [excluded] |
Chinese sprangletop |
PP |
|
| LOTE2 |
Lolium temulentum L. |
darnel |
PP |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
| LUGRG2 |
Ludwigia grandiflora (Michx.) Greuter & Burdet ssp. grandiflora |
|
|
L48 (I) |
| LUUR |
Ludwigia uruguayensis (Camb.) H. Hara |
Uruguay primrose |
PP |
|
| LUGRH |
Ludwigia grandiflora (Michx.) Greuter & Burdet ssp. hexapetala (Hook. & Arn.) G.L. Nesom & Kartesz |
|
|
L48 (I) |
| LUHE5 |
Ludwigia hexapetala (Hook. & Arn.) Zardini, Gu & P.H. Raven |
water primrose |
PP |
|
| LYFE4 |
Lycium ferocissimum Miers |
|
|
L48 (I) |
| LYFE3 |
Lycium ferrocissimum Miers, orth. var. |
African boxthorn |
PP |
|
| MEMA |
Melastoma malabathricum L. |
Banks melastoma, melastoma |
PP |
HI (I) |
| MICO16 |
Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) B.L. Rob. [excluded] |
African mile-a-minute |
PP |
|
| MIMI5 |
Mikania micrantha Kunth |
mile-a-minute |
PP |
L48 (I), PR (N) |
| MIDI8 |
Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright |
|
|
HI (I), PR (I) |
| MIIN80 |
Mimosa invisa Mart., non Mart. ex Colla |
giant sensitiveplant |
PP |
|
| MIPE2 |
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd. |
|
|
L48 (N), PR (N) |
| MIPI |
Mimosa pigra auct. non L. |
catclaw mimosa |
PP |
|
| NATR3 |
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. |
serrated tussock |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| OPAU10 |
Opuntia aurantiaca Lindl. |
jointed prickly pear |
PP |
|
| OROBA |
Orobanche L.2 |
broomrape |
PP |
|
| ORLO3 |
Oryza longistaminata A. Chev. & Roehr. |
wild red rice |
PP |
|
| ORPU13 |
Oryza punctata Kotzchy ex Steud. |
wild red rice |
PP |
|
| ORRU |
Oryza rufipogon Griffiths |
wild red rice |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| ORSA |
Oryza sativa L. |
red rice |
PP |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| PASC6 |
Paspalum scrobiculatum L. |
kodomillet |
PP |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| PECL2 |
Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. |
kikuyugrass |
PP |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| PEMA80 |
Pennisetum macrourum Trin. |
African feathergrass |
PP |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| PEPE24 |
Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin. |
kyasumagrass |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| PEPO14 |
Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. |
|
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| PEPO4 |
Pennisetum polystachyon (L.) Schult., orth. var. |
missiongrass, thin napiergrass |
PP |
|
| PHAU7 |
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. |
common reed |
PP |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N) |
| PHCO15 |
Phragmites communis Trin. |
common reed |
ILAP |
|
| POPE10 |
Polygonum perfoliatum L. |
mile-a-minute weed |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| PRAL11 |
Prosopis alpataco Phil. |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRAR6 |
Prosopis argentina Burkart |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRBU2 |
Prosopis burkartii Muñoz |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRCA9 |
Prosopis caldenia Burkart |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRCA10 |
Prosopis calingastana Burkart |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRCA11 |
Prosopis campestris Griseb. |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRCA12 |
Prosopis castellanosii Burkart |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRDE4 |
Prosopis denudans Benth. |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PREL5 |
Prosopis elata (Burkart) Burkart |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRFA2 |
Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J.F. Macbr. |
mesquite |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| PRFE2 |
Prosopis ferox Griseb. |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRFI4 |
Prosopis fiebrigii Harms |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRHA4 |
Prosopis hassleri Harms ex Hassler |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRHU3 |
Prosopis humilis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRKU2 |
Prosopis kuntzei Harms ex Hassler |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRPA4 |
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth |
mesquite |
PP |
HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| PRPA10 |
Prosopis palmeri S. Watson |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRRE2 |
Prosopis reptans Benth. |
mesquite |
PP |
L48 (N) |
| PRRO4 |
Prosopis rojasiana Burkart |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRRU4 |
Prosopis ruizlealii Burkart |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRRU5 |
Prosopis ruscifolia Griseb. |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRSE5 |
Prosopis sericantha Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRST3 |
Prosopis strombulifera (Lam.) Benth. |
mesquite |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| PRTO3 |
Prosopis torquata DC. |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| PRVE |
Prosopis velutina Woot. |
|
|
L48 (N), HI (I) |
| PRAR4 |
Prosopis articulata S. Watson |
mesquite |
PP |
|
| ROCO6 |
Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton |
itchgrass, corngrass, raoulgrass |
PP |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
| RUFR80 |
Rubus fruticosus L. [excluded] |
wid raspberry |
PP |
|
| RUMO4 |
Rubus moluccanus L. [excluded] |
Molluco raspberry |
PP |
|
| SASP |
Saccharum spontaneum L. |
wild sugarcane |
PP |
HI (I), PR (I) |
| SAVE6 |
Salsola vermiculata L. |
wormleaf salsola, Mediterranean saltwort |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| SEPUP3 |
Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pallidefusca (Schumach.) B.K. Simon |
|
|
L48 (I) |
| SEPA82 |
Setaria pallidifusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E. Hubbard, orth. var. |
cattailgrass |
PP |
|
| SOTO4 |
Solanum torvum Sw. |
turkeyberry |
PP |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| SOVI2 |
Solanum viarum Dunal |
tropical soda apple |
PP |
L48 (I) |
| SPAL3 |
Spermacoce alata Aubl. [excluded] |
winged false buttonweed |
PP |
|
| STRIG |
Striga Lour. |
witchweed |
PP |
|
| TRPR5 |
Tridax procumbens L. |
coatbuttons, tridax daisy |
PP |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| URPA |
Urochloa panicoides P. Beauv. |
liverseedgrass |
PP |
L48 (I) |
