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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 =L*
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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. 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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