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