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NRCS Invasive Species Policy
Invasive Species Executive Order 13112
Florida State-listed Noxious Weeds
106 records returned
Click on an accepted name below to view its PLANTS Profile with more information, and
web links if available. Noxious weeds that are synonyms retain their noxious status, and are indented beneath the current PLANTS accepted name.
Bureau of Aquatic Plant Management. 2002.
Aquatic plant importation, transportation, non-nursery cultivation, possession and collection
(20 October 2003).
Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Division of Plant Industry. 2000.
Introduction or release of plant pests, noxious weeds, arthropods, and biological control agents
(20 October 2003).
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
| Symbol |
Scientific Name |
Noxious Common Name |
State Noxious Status† |
Native Status* |
| AEGIN |
Aeginetia L. |
aeginetia |
NW |
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| AGAD2 |
Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) King & H. Rob. |
crofton weed |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| ALECT2 |
Alectra Thunb. |
alectra |
NW |
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| ALSE4 |
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. |
sessile joyweed |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
| ASFI2 |
Asphodelus fistulosus L. |
onionweed |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| AVST |
Avena sterilis L. |
animated oat, wild oat |
NW |
L48 (I), CAN (W) |
| CAOX6 |
Carthamus oxyacanthus M. Bieb. |
|
|
L48 (I) |
| CAOX2 |
Carthamus oxyacantha M. Bieb., orth. var. |
wild safflower |
NW |
|
| CHAC |
Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin. |
pilipiliula |
NW |
HI (I) |
| COBE2 |
Commelina benghalensis L. |
Benghal dayflower |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| CRVU2 |
Crupina vulgaris Cass. |
crupina |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| CUAN4 |
Cupaniopsis anacardioides (A. Rich.) Radlk. |
carrotwood |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| CUSCU |
Cuscuta L.1 |
dodder |
NW |
|
| DIAB |
Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf |
|
|
HI (I) |
| DISC5 |
Digitaria scalarum (Schweinf.) Chiov. |
African couchgrass, fingergrass |
NW |
|
| DIVE2 |
Digitaria velutina (Forssk.) P. Beauv. |
velvet fingergrass, annual couchgrass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| DIAL2 |
Dioscorea alata L. |
white yam |
NW |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| DIBU |
Dioscorea bulbifera L. |
air potato |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| DRAR7 |
Drymaria arenarioides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. [excluded] |
lightning weed |
NW |
|
| EMAU |
Emex australis Steinh. |
three-cornered jack |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| EMSP |
Emex spinosa (L.) Campd. |
devil's thorn |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| EUHE4 |
Euphorbia heterophylla L. |
|
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
| EUPR5 |
Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq. |
painted euphorbia |
NW |
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| GAOF |
Galega officinalis L. |
goat's rue |
NW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
| HEMA17 |
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier |
giant hogweed |
NW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
| IMBR |
Imperata brasiliensis Trin. |
Brazilian satintail |
NW |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
| IMCY |
Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. |
cogongrass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| IPTR2 |
Ipomoea triloba L. |
littlebell, Aiea morning glory |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
| ISRU |
Ischaemum rugosum Salisb. |
murainograss |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| LECH2 |
Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees [excluded] |
Asian sprangletop |
NW |
|
| LYFE4 |
Lycium ferocissimum Miers |
|
|
L48 (I) |
| LYFE3 |
Lycium ferrocissimum Miers, orth. var. |
African boxthorn |
NW |
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| LYJA |
Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw. |
Japanese climbing fern |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| LYMI |
Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br. |
small-leaved climbing fern |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| MEMA |
Melastoma malabathricum L. |
Indian rhododendron |
NW |
HI (I) |
| MICO16 |
Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) B.L. Rob. [excluded] |
mile-a-minute |
NW |
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| MIMI5 |
Mikania micrantha Kunth |
climbing hempweed |
NW |
L48 (I), PR (N) |
| MIDI8 |
Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright |
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HI (I), PR (I) |
| MIIN80 |
Mimosa invisa Mart., non Mart. ex Colla |
giant sensitive plant |
NW |
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| NATR3 |
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. |
serrated tussock grass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| NERE |
Neyraudia reynaudiana (Kunth) Keng ex Hitchc. |
Burma reed |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| OPAU10 |
Opuntia aurantiaca Lindl. |
jointed prickly pear |
NW |
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| OROBA |
Orobanche L.2 |
broomrape |
NW |
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| ORLO3 |
Oryza longistaminata A. Chev. & Roehr. |
red rice |
NW |
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| ORPU13 |
Oryza punctata Kotzchy ex Steud. |
red rice |
NW |
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| PACR15 |
Paederia cruddasiana Prain |
sewer-vine |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| PAFO3 |
Paederia foetida L. |
skunk vine |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| PASC6 |
Paspalum scrobiculatum L. |
kodomillet |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| PECL2 |
Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. |
Kikuyu grass |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| PEMA80 |
Pennisetum macrourum Trin. |
African feathergrass |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| PEPE24 |
Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin. |
Kyasuma grass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| PEPO14 |
Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. |
|
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| PEPO4 |
Pennisetum polystachyon (L.) Schult., orth. var. |
missiongrass, thin napiergrass |
NW |
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| PROSO |
Prosopis L. |
|
NW |
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| PUMO |
Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. |
kudzu |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| RHTO10 |
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. |
|
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| RHTO |
Rhodomyrtus tomentosus (Aiton) Hassk., orth. var. |
downy myrtle |
NW |
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| ROCO6 |
Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton |
|
|
L48 (I), PR (I) |
| ROEX2 |
Rottboellia exaltata (L.) L. f. |
itchgrass |
NW |
|
| RUFR80 |
Rubus fruticosus L. [excluded] |
bramble blackberry |
NW |
|
| RUMO4 |
Rubus moluccanus L. [excluded] |
wild raspberry |
NW |
|
| SASP |
Saccharum spontaneum L. |
wild sugarcane |
NW |
HI (I), PR (I) |
| SAVE6 |
Salsola vermiculata L. |
wormleaf salsola |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| SEPUP3 |
Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pallidefusca (Schumach.) B.K. Simon |
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L48 (I) |
| SEPA82 |
Setaria pallidifusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E. Hubbard, orth. var. |
cattail grass |
NW |
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| SOTA3 |
Solanum tampicense Dunal |
wetland nightshade |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| SOTO4 |
Solanum torvum Sw. |
turkeyberry |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| SOVI2 |
Solanum viarum Dunal |
tropical soda apple |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| SPAL3 |
Spermacoce alata Aubl. [excluded] |
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| BOAL4 |
Borreria alata (Aubl.) DC. |
buttonweed |
NW |
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| TRSE6 |
Triadica sebifera (L.) Small |
|
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L48 (I) |
| SASE5 |
Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb. |
Chinese tallow tree |
NW |
|
| TRPR5 |
Tridax procumbens L. |
coat buttons |
NW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| URPA |
Urochloa panicoides P. Beauv. |
liveseed grass |
NW |
L48 (I) |
| MEQU |
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.F. Blake |
melaleuca, punktree |
NW, PAP1 |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| ORRU |
Oryza rufipogon Griffiths |
wild red rice |
NW, PAP1 |
L48 (I) |
| SCTE |
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi |
Brazilian peper-tree, Brazilian pepper |
NW, PAP1 |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| ALPH |
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. |
alligatorweed, green lead plant |
PAP1 |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
| CASUA |
Casuarina Rumph. ex L. |
Australian pine |
PAP1 |
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| CRHE5 |
Crassula helmsii A. Berger |
swamp stone crop |
PAP1 |
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| EICHH |
Eichhornia Kunth |
waterhyacinth |
PAP1 |
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| HYVE3 |
Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle |
hydrilla, Florida elodea |
PAP1 |
L48 (I) |
| IPAQ |
Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. |
water spinach |
PAP1 |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
| IPCAF |
Ipomoea carnea Jacq. ssp. fistulosa (Mart. ex Choisy) D. Austin |
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L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
| IPFI2 |
Ipomoea fistulosa Mart. ex Choisy |
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PAP1 |
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| LAGAR |
Lagarosiphon Harv. |
African elodea |
PAP1 |
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| LIFL5 |
Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau [excluded] |
Sawah flowering rush |
PAP1 |
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| LYSA2 |
Lythrum salicaria L. |
purple loosestrife |
PAP1 |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
| MIPE2 |
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd. |
|
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L48 (N), PR (N) |
| MIPI |
Mimosa pigra auct. non L. |
giant sensitive plant, cat's claw |
PAP1 |
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| MOHA2 |
Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms [excluded] |
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PAP1 |
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| MOVA |
Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) C. Presl ex Kunth |
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PAP1 |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
| MYSP2 |
Myriophyllum spicatum L. |
Eurasian watermilfoil |
PAP1 |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
| NEAL2 |
Nechamandra alternifolia (Roxb.) Thw. |
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PAP1 |
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| PORO12 |
Pontederia rotundifolia L. f. |
tropical pickerelweed |
PAP1 |
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| SALVI2 |
Salvinia Ség.3 |
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PAP1 |
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| SPER |
Sparganium erectum L. |
exotic bur-reed |
PAP1 |
L48 (N) |
| STAL6 |
Stratiotes aloides L. [excluded] |
water-aloe, soldier plant |
PAP1 |
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| TRAPA |
Trapa L. |
water chestnut |
PAP1 |
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| VOCU |
Vossia cuspidata Griff. |
hippo grass |
PAP1 |
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| HYPO3 |
Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson |
hygrophila |
PAP2 |
L48 (I) |
| LISE3 |
Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume |
ambulia |
PAP2 |
L48 (I) |
| PIST2 |
Pistia stratiotes L. |
water lettuce |
PAP2 |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
| †Code | Noxious Status |
|---|
| NW |
Noxious weed |
| PAP1 |
Prohibited aquatic plant, Class 1 |
| PAP2 |
Prohibited aquatic plant, Class 2 |
| *Code | Native Status |
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| I |
Introduced |
| N |
Native |
| W |
Waif |
| *Code | Native Status Jursdiction |
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| L48 |
Lower 48 States |
| AK |
Alaska |
| HI |
Hawaii |
| PR |
Puerto Rico |
| VI |
Virgin Islands |
| CAN |
Canada |
| SPM |
St. Pierre and Miquelon |
1 Only the native Florida species are excluded from this list. These include: C. americana, C. compacta, C. exaltata, C. gronovii, C. indecora, C. obtusiflora, C. pentagona, C. umbellata
2 with the exception of O. uniflora
3 excluding S. minima
Additional information about noxious plants in this state can be found at:
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