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