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U.S. Weeds with Common Name =L*
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current PLANTS accepted name.
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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. 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. 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,and J.M. DiTomaso. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York. |
NE&GP |
Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe,and 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.and 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* |
ASLA |
labriform milkweed Asclepias labriformis |
WSWS |
L48 (N) |
ULPA |
lacebark elm Ulmus parvifolia |
WI |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MAPIP4 HASP3 |
lacy tansyaster Machaeranthera pinnatifida ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida Haplopappus spinulosus |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PTVI |
ladder brake Pteris vittata |
FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
TRRE3 |
ladino clover Trifolium repens |
N'EAST, NE&GP |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
POPE3 |
lady's thumb Polygonum persicaria |
SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
POPE3 |
ladysthumb smartweed Polygonum persicaria |
SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
AMGR5 |
lagoonweed Ambrosia grayi |
STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N) |
PIST2 |
laitue d'eau Pistia stratiotes |
STATE, FLEPPC |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
RICO3 |
lama palagi Ricinus communis |
Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
OXLA3 |
Lambert crazyweed Oxytropis lambertii |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
OXLA3 |
Lambert loco Oxytropis lambertii |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SARE3 |
lambsleaf sage Salvia reflexa |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (W) |
CHAL7 |
lambsquarters Chenopodium album |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS |
(I,N), L48 (I,N), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (NI), GL (I), SPM (I) |
PHVI5 |
lanceleaf groundcherry Physalis virginiana |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SOLA |
lanceleaf nightshade Solanum lanceolatum |
STATE |
L48 (I) |
PLLA |
lanceleaf plantain Plantago lanceolata |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
SARE3 |
lanceleaf sage Salvia reflexa |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (W) |
LACA2 |
lantana Lantana camara |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(N), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
DISA |
large crabgrass Digitaria sanguinalis |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), PR (I), CAN (I) |
TRCA5 |
large hop clover Trifolium campestre |
KY |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
VIMA |
large periwinkle Vinca major |
Cal-IPC, SEEPPC |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
PLAR3 |
largebracted plantain Plantago aristata |
STATE, SWSS |
L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (I) |
TIUR |
lasiandra Tibouchina urvilleana |
HEAR |
HI (I), PR (I) |
ERKA2 |
Latin American fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus |
HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
FIMI2 |
laurel fig Ficus microcarpa |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(I,N), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
BEPE2 |
lawn daisy Bellis perennis |
N'EAST, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
SOSE2 |
lawnweed Soliva sessilis |
STATE |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
LELE10 |
lead tree Leucaena leucocephala |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(I), L48 (I), VI (I) |
EUESE EUPS2 |
leafy spurge Euphorbia esula var. esula Euphorbia pseudovirgata |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
EUES |
leafy spurge Euphorbia esula |
STATE, Cal-IPC, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WI, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CIFO |
leafy thistle Cirsium foliosum |
WSWS |
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
CLTE4 |
leatherleaf clematis Clematis terniflora |
SEEPPC |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
POAC3 |
leathery knotweed Polygonum achoreum |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
PIST2 |
lechuguita de qgua Pistia stratiotes |
STATE, FLEPPC |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
MEAZ |
lelah Melia azedarach |
FLEPPC, SEEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
THPRA THSE |
lemon thyme Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus Thymus serpyllum |
N'EAST |
L48 (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
ELMO5 |
lengua de vaca Elephantopus mollis |
STATE |
(I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
CACH42 CACH10 |
lens-podded hoary whitetop Cardaria chalepensis Cardaria chalapensis |
STATE, Cal-IPC |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
VITE |
lentil vetch Vicia tetrasperma |
N'EAST |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
HOMUL HOLE |
leporinum barley Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum Hordeum leporinum |
WSWS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
LEHO7 |
lepyrodiclis Lepyrodiclis holosteoides |
STATE |
L48 (I) |
CUPE3 |
lespedeza dodder Cuscuta pentagona |
N'EAST, NE&GP |
(N), L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N) |
ARMI2 |
lesser burdock Arctium minus |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WI, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
IVAX |
lesser marshelder Iva axillaris |
STATE, NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MIOR ANOR2 |
lesser snapdragon Misopates orontium Antirrhinum orontium |
WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
CODI6 |
lesser swinecress Coronopus didymus |
SWSS |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
MIMI5 |
liane americaine Mikania micrantha |
US, STATE |
L48 (I), PR (N) |
GLLE3 |
licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
HEPE8 |
licorice plant Helichrysum petiolare |
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I) |
SCDU3 |
licorice weed Scoparia dulcis |
SWSS |
(I), L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N) |
IPTU3 |
lilacbell Ipomoea turbinata |
SWSS |
L48 (I) |
COMA7 |
lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis |
WI |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
TRTR7 |
lime berry Triphasia trifolia |
FLEPPC |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
LISE3 |
limnophila Limnophila sessiliflora |
US, STATE |
L48 (I) |
TRTR7 |
limon-China Triphasia trifolia |
FLEPPC |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
TRTR7 |
limoncito Triphasia trifolia |
FLEPPC |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MIOR ANOR2 |
linearleaf snapdragon Misopates orontium Antirrhinum orontium |
WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
EICR |
lirio acuatico Eichhornia crassipes |
STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, SWSS |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (W) |
HOPU |
little barley Hordeum pusillum |
NE&GP, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SCCO10 |
little bluestem Schizachyrium condensatum |
HEAR |
(I), HI (I) |
CETE5 RATE |
little bur Ceratocephala testiculata Ranunculus testiculatus |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
OPFR |
little pricklypear Opuntia fragilis |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
STGR |
little starwort Stellaria graminea |
N'EAST |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
HOPU |
little wildbarley Hordeum pusillum |
NE&GP, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CAMI2 |
littlepod false flax Camelina microcarpa |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
PHMI3 |
littleseed canarygrass Phalaris minor |
WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (W) |
CAMI2 |
littleseed falseflax Camelina microcarpa |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
LUCR5 |
liverwort Lunularia cruciata |
N'EAST |
NA (N) |
MAPOP |
liverwort Marchantia polymorpha ssp. polymorpha |
N'EAST |
NA (N) |
URPA |
liveseed grass Urochloa panicoides |
US, STATE |
L48 (I) |
SACE |
lizard's tail Saururus cernuus |
SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SASP |
loa Saccharum spontaneum |
US, STATE |
(N), HI (I), PR (I) |
PITA |
loblolly pine Pinus taeda |
HEAR |
L48 (N) |
OXSE |
locoweed Oxytropis sericea |
WSWS |
L48 (N) |
SIIR |
London rocket Sisymbrium irio |
SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
BIAR |
long-bracted beggar-ticks Bidens aristosa |
KY |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
PHLO4 |
long-leaf groundcherry Physalis longifolia |
STATE |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
TILO |
longleaf glorytree Tibouchina longifolia |
HEAR |
HI (I) |
PHLOS PHSU8 |
longleaf groundcherry Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata Physalis subglabrata |
N'EAST, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CAGL11 |
longleaf ironwood Casuarina glauca |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I) |
CELO3 |
longspine sandbur Cenchrus longispinus |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PHTE5 |
longstalked phyllanthus Phyllanthus tenellus |
STATE |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
ORLO3 |
longstamen rice Oryza longistaminata |
US, STATE |
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PADE24 PALI7 |
longtom Paspalum denticulatum Paspalum lividum |
SWSS |
L48 (N) |
ADPA |
lopa Adenanthera pavonina |
FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
ERJA3 |
loquat Eriobotrya japonica |
HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
CYLO11 CYNI |
Louis' swallow-wort Cynanchum louiseae Cynanchum nigrum |
STATE STATE, N'EAST |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
AXFI |
Louisiana grass Axonopus fissifolius |
HEAR |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N) |
ARLU |
Louisiana wormwood Artemisia ludoviciana |
NE&GP |
L48 (I), CAN (N) |
CAHA13 |
love in a puff Cardiospermum halicacabum |
STATE, KY, SEEPPC, SWSS |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
ERCI |
lovegrass Eragrostis cilianensis |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
DENU2 |
low larkspur Delphinium nuttallianum |
WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
LUPU |
low lupine Lupinus pusillus |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CAIN2 |
low poppymallow Callirhoe involucrata |
NE&GP |
L48 (N) |
AMAR2 |
low ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I,N), HI (I), CAN (N) |
GNPA |
lowland cudweed Gnaphalium palustre |
WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
THVI2 |
Lyon's grass Themeda villosa |
STATE |
HI (I) |
SALY2 |
lyreleaf sage Salvia lyrata |
SWSS |
L48 (N) |
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