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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 |
Scientific Name
Common Name |
Source |
Native Status* |
HEPE8 |
Helichrysum petiolare licorice plant |
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I) |
RICO3 |
Ricinus communis lama palagi |
Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
VIMA |
Vinca major large periwinkle |
Cal-IPC, SEEPPC |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ADPA |
Adenanthera pavonina lopa |
FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
PTVI |
Pteris vittata ladder brake |
FLEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
TRTR7 |
Triphasia trifolia lime berry limon-China limoncito |
FLEPPC |
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
CAGL11 |
Casuarina glauca longleaf ironwood |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I) |
FIMI2 |
Ficus microcarpa laurel fig |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(I,N), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
LACA2 |
Lantana camara lantana |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(N), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
LELE10 |
Leucaena leucocephala lead tree |
FLEPPC, HEAR |
(I), L48 (I), VI (I) |
MEAZ |
Melia azedarach lelah |
FLEPPC, SEEPPC |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
AXFI |
Axonopus fissifolius Louisiana grass |
HEAR |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N) |
ERKA2 |
Erigeron karvinskianus Latin American fleabane |
HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
ERJA3 |
Eriobotrya japonica loquat |
HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
PITA |
Pinus taeda loblolly pine |
HEAR |
L48 (N) |
SCCO10 |
Schizachyrium condensatum little bluestem |
HEAR |
(I), HI (I) |
TILO |
Tibouchina longifolia longleaf glorytree |
HEAR |
HI (I) |
TIUR |
Tibouchina urvilleana lasiandra |
HEAR |
HI (I), PR (I) |
BIAR |
Bidens aristosa long-bracted beggar-ticks |
KY |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
TRCA5 |
Trifolium campestre large hop clover |
KY |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
CHAL7 |
Chenopodium album lambsquarters |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS |
(I,N), L48 (I,N), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (NI), GL (I), SPM (I) |
DISA |
Digitaria sanguinalis large crabgrass |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), PR (I), CAN (I) |
LUCR5 |
Lunularia cruciata liverwort |
N'EAST |
NA (N) |
MAPOP |
Marchantia polymorpha ssp. polymorpha liverwort |
N'EAST |
NA (N) |
STGR |
Stellaria graminea little starwort |
N'EAST |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
THPRA THSE |
Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus Thymus serpyllum lemon thyme |
N'EAST |
L48 (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
VITE |
Vicia tetrasperma lentil vetch |
N'EAST |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
CUPE3 |
Cuscuta pentagona lespedeza dodder |
N'EAST, NE&GP |
(N), L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N) |
TRRE3 |
Trifolium repens ladino clover |
N'EAST, NE&GP |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
PHLOS PHSU8 |
Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata Physalis subglabrata longleaf groundcherry |
N'EAST, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
BEPE2 |
Bellis perennis lawn daisy |
N'EAST, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
ARLU |
Artemisia ludoviciana Louisiana wormwood |
NE&GP |
L48 (I), CAN (N) |
CAIN2 |
Callirhoe involucrata low poppymallow |
NE&GP |
L48 (N) |
LUPU |
Lupinus pusillus low lupine |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MAPIP4 HASP3 |
Machaeranthera pinnatifida ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida Haplopappus spinulosus lacy tansyaster |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
OPFR |
Opuntia fragilis little pricklypear |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
OXLA3 |
Oxytropis lambertii Lambert crazyweed Lambert loco |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
POAC3 |
Polygonum achoreum leathery knotweed |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
HOPU |
Hordeum pusillum little barley little wildbarley |
NE&GP, SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CAMI2 |
Camelina microcarpa littlepod false flax littleseed falseflax |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ERCI |
Eragrostis cilianensis lovegrass |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
SARE3 |
Salvia reflexa lambsleaf sage lanceleaf sage |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (W) |
CETE5 RATE |
Ceratocephala testiculata Ranunculus testiculatus little bur |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
GLLE3 |
Glycyrrhiza lepidota licorice |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PHVI5 |
Physalis virginiana lanceleaf groundcherry |
NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CLTE4 |
Clematis terniflora leatherleaf clematis |
SEEPPC |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
POPE3 |
Polygonum persicaria lady's thumb ladysthumb smartweed |
SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
CYLO11 CYNI VINI3 |
Cynanchum louiseae Cynanchum nigrum Louis' swallow-wort Vincetoxicum nigrum |
STATE STATE, N'EAST STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ELMO5 |
Elephantopus mollis lengua de vaca |
STATE |
(I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
EUESE EUPS2 |
Euphorbia esula var. esula Euphorbia pseudovirgata leafy spurge |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
LEHO7 |
Lepyrodiclis holosteoides lepyrodiclis |
STATE |
L48 (I) |
PHTE5 |
Phyllanthus tenellus longstalked phyllanthus |
STATE |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
PHLO4 |
Physalis longifolia long-leaf groundcherry |
STATE |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SOLA |
Solanum lanceolatum lanceleaf nightshade |
STATE |
L48 (I) |
SOSE2 SOPT |
Soliva sessilis lawnweed Soliva pterosperma |
STATE SWSS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
THVI2 |
Themeda villosa Lyon's grass |
STATE |
HI (I) |
CACH42 CACH10 |
Cardaria chalepensis Cardaria chalapensis lens-podded hoary whitetop |
STATE, Cal-IPC |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
EICR |
Eichhornia crassipes lirio acuatico |
STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, SWSS |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (W) |
EUES |
Euphorbia esula leafy spurge |
STATE, Cal-IPC, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WI, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
PIST2 |
Pistia stratiotes laitue d'eau lechuguita de qgua |
STATE, FLEPPC |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
ARMI2 |
Arctium minus lesser burdock |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WI, WSWS |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
AMAR2 |
Ambrosia artemisiifolia low ragweed |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I,N), HI (I), CAN (N) |
PLLA |
Plantago lanceolata lanceleaf plantain |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
(I), L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
CAHA13 |
Cardiospermum halicacabum love in a puff |
STATE, KY, SEEPPC, SWSS |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
CELO3 |
Cenchrus longispinus longspine sandbur |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
AMGR5 |
Ambrosia grayi lagoonweed |
STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (N) |
IVAX |
Iva axillaris lesser marshelder |
STATE, NE&GP, WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
PLAR3 |
Plantago aristata largebracted plantain |
STATE, SWSS |
L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (I) |
CODI6 |
Coronopus didymus lesser swinecress |
SWSS |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
IPTU3 CAMU25 |
Ipomoea turbinata lilacbell Calonyction muricatum |
SWSS STATE |
L48 (I) |
PADE24 PALI7 |
Paspalum denticulatum Paspalum lividum longtom |
SWSS |
L48 (N) |
SALY2 |
Salvia lyrata lyreleaf sage |
SWSS |
L48 (N) |
SACE |
Saururus cernuus lizard's tail |
SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SCDU3 |
Scoparia dulcis licorice weed |
SWSS |
(I), L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N) |
SIIR |
Sisymbrium irio London rocket |
SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
LISE3 |
Limnophila sessiliflora limnophila |
US, STATE |
L48 (I) |
MIMI5 |
Mikania micrantha liane americaine |
US, STATE |
L48 (I), PR (N) |
ORLO3 |
Oryza longistaminata longstamen rice |
US, STATE |
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SASP |
Saccharum spontaneum loa |
US, STATE |
(N), HI (I), PR (I) |
URPA |
Urochloa panicoides liveseed grass |
US, STATE |
L48 (I) |
COMA7 |
Convallaria majalis lily-of-the-valley |
WI |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ULPA |
Ulmus parvifolia lacebark elm |
WI |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ASLA |
Asclepias labriformis labriform milkweed |
WSWS |
L48 (N) |
CIFO |
Cirsium foliosum leafy thistle |
WSWS |
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
DENU2 |
Delphinium nuttallianum low larkspur |
WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
GNPA |
Gnaphalium palustre lowland cudweed |
WSWS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
HOMUL HOLE |
Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum Hordeum leporinum leporinum barley |
WSWS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MIOR ANOR2 |
Misopates orontium Antirrhinum orontium lesser snapdragon linearleaf snapdragon |
WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
OXSE |
Oxytropis sericea locoweed |
WSWS |
L48 (N) |
PHMI3 |
Phalaris minor littleseed canarygrass |
WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (W) |
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