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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 =F*
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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* |
BAHY
|
Bassia hyssopifolia
fivehook bassia
fivehorn smotherweed |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
BRRU2
|
Bromus rubens
foxtail brome |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
CAED3
|
Carpobrotus edulis
freeway iceplant |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I) |
FICA
|
Ficus carica
fiku |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I) |
SCMO
|
Schinus molle
false pepper |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
TAGA
|
Tamarix gallica
French tamarisk |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I) |
COPA14
|
Cotoneaster pannosus
firethorn |
Cal-IPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
ROPS
|
Robinia pseudoacacia
false acacia |
Cal-IPC, N'EAST
|
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
ADPA
|
Adenanthera pavonina
false wiliwili |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
FIAL4
|
Ficus altissima
false banyan |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
KOEL
|
Koelreuteria elegans
flamegold |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
LICH3
|
Livistona chinensis
fountain palm |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
PAFO2
|
Passiflora foetida
fetid passionflower |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (NI), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
TECA
|
Terminalia catappa
false kamani |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
CACI2
|
Calandrinia ciliata
fringed redmaids |
FLEPPC, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ACCO
|
Acacia confusa
Formosa acacia
Formosan koa |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
BIPI
|
Bidens pilosa
fisi'uli |
HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I) |
CISP3
|
Citharexylum spinosum
fiddlewood |
HEAR
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
DEPE6
DEPE3
|
Deparia petersenii
Deparia petersonii
false spleenwort |
HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
SPCA2
|
Spathodea campanulata
fireball
fountain tree |
HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
TEBI
|
Tetrazygia bicolor
Florida clover ash |
HEAR
|
L48 (N), HI (I) |
PALA10
|
Paspalum laeve
field paspalum |
KY
|
L48 (N) |
TRCA5
|
Trifolium campestre
field clover |
KY
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
LECA5
|
Lepidium campestre
field pepperweed |
KY, N'EAST
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
PADI
|
Panicum dichotomiflorum
fall panicum |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (I) |
TAOF
|
Taraxacum officinale
faceclock |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (NI), AK (NI), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (NI), GL (NI), SPM (I) |
THAR5
|
Thlaspi arvense
Frenchweed
fanweed
field pennycress |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
SODU
|
Solanum dulcamara
fellenwort |
KY, N'EAST, SEEPPC, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ECPR
|
Eclipta prostrata
false daisy |
KY, N'EAST, SWSS
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (N) |
VIAR
|
Viola arvensis
field violet |
KY, N'EAST, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (W), GL (W), SPM (W) |
GAQU
GACI4 |
Galinsoga quadriradiata
fringed quickweed
Galinsoga ciliata |
KY, NE&GP
N'EAST, SWSS |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I) |
CIDI
|
Cirsium discolor
field thistle |
KY, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
LUPE5
|
Ludwigia peploides
floating primrose-willow |
KY, SWSS
|
L48 (NI), PR (N) |
CUEP2
|
Cuscuta epilinum
flax dodder |
N'EAST
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CUPEG
|
Cuscuta pentagona var. glabrior
field dodder |
N'EAST
|
L48 (N) |
CUPEP2
CUCA2
|
Cuscuta pentagona var. pentagona
field dodder
fiveangled dodder
Cuscuta campestris
field dodder |
N'EAST
N'EAST, WSWS
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N) |
CUPEP3
|
Cuscuta pentagona var. pubescens
field dodder |
N'EAST
|
L48 (N) |
CUSU
|
Cuscuta suaveolens
fringed dodder |
N'EAST
|
L48 (I) |
CUUM
|
Cuscuta umbellata
flatglobe dodder |
N'EAST
|
L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N) |
JUTE
|
Juncus tenuis
field rush |
N'EAST
|
L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
VILA8
|
Vitis labrusca
fox grape |
N'EAST
|
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
VIVU
|
Vitis vulpina
frost grape |
N'EAST
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CUPE3
|
Cuscuta pentagona
field dodder
fiveangled dodder |
N'EAST, NE&GP
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N) |
EQAR
|
Equisetum arvense
field horsetail |
N'EAST, NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N?), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N) |
PAQU2
|
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
fiveleaved ivy |
N'EAST, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ARDR4
|
Artemisia dracunculus
false tarragon |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N) |
BREUE
KUEU
|
Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides
Kuhnia eupatorioides
falsebonset |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N) |
CIFL
|
Cirsium flodmanii
Flodman thistle |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
DYPA
|
Dyssodia papposa
fetid marigold |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
FRFL
|
Froelichia floridana
field snakecotton |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N) |
HEAU
|
Helenium autumnale
false sunflower |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MEAR4
|
Mentha arvensis
field mint |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
NECA2
|
Nepeta cataria
field balm |
NE&GP
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
OPFR
|
Opuntia fragilis
fragile cactus |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
VEAG
|
Veronica agrestis
field speedwell |
NE&GP
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
CAMI2
|
Camelina microcarpa
false flax |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
HOJU
|
Hordeum jubatum
foxtail barley |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
ARFR4
|
Artemisia frigida
fringed sagebrush
fringed sagewort |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
CYXA2
IVXA
|
Cyclachaena xanthiifolia
Iva xanthifolia
false ragweed |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
LAOC3
|
Lappula occidentalis
flatspine stickseed |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
SEIT
|
Setaria italica
foxtail bristlegrass
foxtail-millet |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), VI (I), CAN (W) |
ALNE3
NOIN3
|
Allium neapolitanum
Nothoscordum inodorum
false garlic |
STATE
|
|
AMFR
|
Amorpha fruticosa
false indigo |
STATE
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
BRSY
|
Brachypodium sylvaticum
false brome |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
CACA
|
Cabomba caroliniana
fanwort |
STATE
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
FRAL4
RHFR
|
Frangula alnus
Rhamnus frangula
fen buckthorn |
STATE
STATE, SEEPPC, WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
HICA10
HIPR
|
Hieracium caespitosum
Hieracium pratense
field hawkweed |
STATE
STATE, N'EAST
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
HYMO6
|
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
frogbit |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
HYPE3
|
Hyptis pectinata
fausse menthe |
STATE
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
NYOD
|
Nymphaea odorata
fragrant water lily |
STATE
|
L48 (N), AK (I), PR (N), CAN (N) |
RAFI
|
Ranunculus ficaria
fig buttercup |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
SOSE2
SOPT
|
Soliva sessilis
Soliva pterosperma
field burrweed |
STATE
SWSS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
GEMO2
CYMO5
|
Genista monspessulana
French broom
Cytisus monspessulanus
French broom |
STATE, Cal-IPC
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
ONAL5
|
Ononis alopecuroides
foxtail restharrow |
STATE, Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I) |
TACH2
|
Tamarix chinensis
five-stamen tamarisk |
STATE, Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I) |
TRSE6
SASE5
|
Triadica sebifera
Sapium sebiferum
Florida aspen |
STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
SCTE
|
Schinus terebinthifolius
Florida holly
faux poivrier |
STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
EICR
|
Eichhornia crassipes
floating water hyacinth |
STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, SWSS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (W) |
PESE3
|
Pennisetum setaceum
fountaingrass |
STATE, Cal-IPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
VETH
|
Verbascum thapsus
flannel plant |
STATE, Cal-IPC, HEAR, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WI, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
ULEU
|
Ulex europaeus
furze |
STATE, Cal-IPC, HEAR, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
CIAR4
|
Cirsium arvense
field thistle |
STATE, Cal-IPC, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WI, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
AVFA
|
Avena fatua
flaxgrass |
STATE, Cal-IPC, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MOFA
MYFA
|
Morella faya
Myrica faya
firetree |
STATE, HEAR
|
HI (I) |
SEMA15
|
Senecio madagascariensis
fireweed |
STATE, HEAR
|
HI (I) |
CEEC
|
Cenchrus echinatus
field sandbur |
STATE, HEAR, SWSS
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
HYRA3
|
Hypochaeris radicata
false dandelion
frogbit |
STATE, HEAR, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
COAR4
|
Convolvulus arvensis
field bindweed |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WI, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
HITR
|
Hibiscus trionum
flower-of-an-hour |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ALVI
|
Allium vineale
field garlic |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, SEEPPC, SWSS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
DIFU2
DISY
|
Dipsacus fullonum
Fuller's teasel
Dipsacus sylvestris
Fuller's teasel |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS
WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
POCU6
FAJA2 |
Polygonum cuspidatum
fleeceflower
Fallopia japonica |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, SEEPPC, WSWS
STATE |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
BASC5
KOSC
|
Bassia scoparia
Kochia scoparia
fireweed |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CELO3
|
Cenchrus longispinus
field sandbur |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
RUAC3
|
Rumex acetosella
field sorrel |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
LIVU2
|
Linaria vulgaris
flaxweed |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
ERCI6
|
Erodium cicutarium
filaree |
STATE, N'EAST, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
SOAR2
|
Sonchus arvensis
field sowthistle |
STATE, N'EAST, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
STFL4
|
Stachys floridana
Florida betony |
STATE, SEEPPC
|
L48 (N) |
CESP4
CEIN4
|
Cenchrus spinifex
Cenchrus incertus
field sandbur |
STATE, SWSS
|
L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N) |
DESO2
|
Descurainia sophia
flixweed |
STATE, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
BUUM
|
Butomus umbellatus
flowering rush |
STATE, WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
AMMEI2
AMIN3
|
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia
Amsinckia intermedia
fiddleneck |
SWSS
WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (I), HI (I?), CAN (N) |
BRAR5
BRJA |
Bromus arvensis
field brome
Bromus japonicus |
SWSS
KY, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CHVI4
|
Chloris virgata
feather fingergrass |
SWSS
|
L48 (N), HI (I) |
CYOD
|
Cyperus odoratus
fragrant flatsedge |
SWSS
|
L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (N) |
DICI
|
Digitaria ciliaris
fingergrass |
SWSS
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
EUCY
|
Euphorbia cyathophora
fire-on-the-mountain |
SWSS
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
BRRA
|
Brassica rapa
field mustard |
SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
CHANA2
EPAN2
|
Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
Epilobium angustifolium
fireweed |
SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N) |
AZPI
|
Azolla pinnata
feathered mosquitofern |
US, STATE
|
L48 (I) |
DIAB
DISC5
|
Digitaria abyssinica
Digitaria scalarum
fingergrass |
US, STATE
|
HI (I) |
PEPO14
PEPO4
|
Pennisetum polystachion
Pennisetum polystachyon
feathery pennisetum |
US, STATE
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
HYVE3
|
Hydrilla verticillata
Florida elodea |
US, STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
SOTO4
|
Solanum torvum
fausse aubergine |
US, STATE, FLEPPC, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MYSC
|
Myosotis scorpioides
forget-me-not |
WI
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
AMAC2
|
Ambrosia acanthicarpa
flatspine burr ragweed |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
APAN2
|
Apocynum androsaemifolium
flytrap dogbane |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
ARCA12
|
Artemisia campestris
field sagewort |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N) |
COBO
|
Conyza bonariensis
flaxleaved fleabane |
WSWS
|
L48 (I) |
KIEL
|
Kickxia elatine
fluvellin |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
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