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Symbol |
Scientific Name |
Noxious Common Name |
State Noxious Status† |
Native Status* |
AEGIN |
Aeginetia L. |
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PNW |
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AGAD2 |
Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R.M. King & H. Rob. |
crofton weed |
PNW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
ALECT2 |
Alectra Thunb. |
|
PNW |
(I) |
ALPE4 |
Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande |
garlic mustard |
PNW |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
ALSE4 |
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. |
sessile joyweed |
PNW |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
ASFI2 |
Asphodelus fistulosus L. |
onionweed |
PNW |
L48 (I) |
AVST |
Avena sterilis L. |
animated oat |
PNW |
L48 (I), CAN (W) |
CAAC |
Carduus acanthoides L. |
plumeless thistle |
PNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CANU4 |
Carduus nutans L. |
musk thistle |
PNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CAOX6 |
Carthamus oxyacanthus M. Bieb. |
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L48 (I) |
CAOX2 |
Carthamus oxyacantha M. Bieb., orth. var. |
wild safflower |
PNW |
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CASA3 |
Cannabis sativa L. |
hemp |
PNW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I) |
CHAC |
Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin. |
pilipiliula |
PNW |
(N), L48 (I), HI (I) |
CIAR4 |
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. |
Canada thistle |
PNW |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
CIVU |
Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. |
bull thistle |
PNW |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
COAR4 |
Convolvulus arvensis L. |
field bindweed |
PNW |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
COBE2 |
Commelina benghalensis L. |
Benghal dayflower |
PNW |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
CRVU2 |
Crupina vulgaris Cass. |
common crupina |
PNW |
L48 (I) |
CUSCU |
Cuscuta L.1 |
dodder |
PNW |
(I,N), L48 (I,N) |
DIAB |
Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf |
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HI (I) |
DISC5 |
Digitaria scalarum (Schweinf.) Chiov. |
African couch grass |
PNW |
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DIVE2 |
Digitaria velutina (Forssk.) P. Beauv. |
velvet fingergrass |
PNW |
L48 (I) |
DRAR7 |
Drymaria arenarioides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. [excluded] |
alfombrilla |
PNW |
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EMAU |
Emex australis Steinh. |
three-cornered jack |
PNW |
L48 (I) |
EMSP |
Emex spinosa (L.) Campd. |
devil's thorn |
PNW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
EUES |
Euphorbia esula L. |
leafy spurge |
PNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
FRAL4 |
Frangula alnus Mill. |
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L48 (I), CAN (I) |
RHFR |
Rhamnus frangula L. |
glossy buckthorn |
RNW |
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GAOF |
Galega officinalis L. |
goatsrue |
PNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
HEMA17 |
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier |
giant hogweed |
PNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
IMBR |
Imperata brasiliensis Trin. |
Brazilian satintail |
PNW |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
IMCY |
Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. |
cogongrass |
PNW |
(NI), L48 (I) |
ISRU |
Ischaemum rugosum Salisb. |
murain-grass |
PNW |
(N), L48 (I) |
LECH2 |
Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees [excluded] |
Asian sprangletop |
PNW |
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LYFE4 |
Lycium ferocissimum Miers |
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L48 (I) |
LYFE3 |
Lycium ferrocissimum Miers, orth. var. |
African boxthorn |
PNW |
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LYSA2 |
Lythrum salicaria L. |
purple loosestrife |
PNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
LYVI3 |
Lythrum virgatum L. |
European wand loosestrife |
PNW |
L48 (I) |
MEMA |
Melastoma malabathricum L. |
|
PNW |
(N), HI (I) |
MICO16 |
Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) B.L. Rob. [excluded] |
mile-a-minute |
PNW |
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MIDI8 |
Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright |
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(I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MIIN80 |
Mimosa invisa Mart., non Mart. ex Colla |
giant sensitive plant |
PNW |
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MIMI5 |
Mikania micrantha Kunth |
mile-a-minute |
PNW |
L48 (I), PR (N) |
MIPE2 |
Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd. |
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|
L48 (N), PR (N) |
MIPI |
Mimosa pigra auct. non L. |
catclaw mimosa |
PNW |
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MOCO8 |
Moraea collina Thunb. |
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L48 (I) |
HOCO6 |
Homeria collina (Thunb.) Salisb. |
Cape tulip |
PNW |
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MOFL2 |
Moraea flaccida (Sweet) Steud. |
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HOFL4 |
Homeria flaccida Sweet |
Cape tulip |
PNW |
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MOOC2 |
Moraea ochroleuca (Salisb.) Drapiez |
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HOOC |
Homeria ochroleuca Salisb. |
Cape tulip |
PNW |
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MOPA8 |
Moraea pallida (Baker) Goldblatt |
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HOPA11 |
Homeria pallida Baker |
Cape tulip |
PNW |
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MORAE |
Moraea Mill. |
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L48 (I) |
HOMER |
Homeria Vent. |
Cape tulip |
PNW |
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NATR3 |
Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. |
serrated tussock |
PNW |
L48 (I) |
OPAU10 |
Opuntia aurantiaca Lindl. |
jointed prickly pear |
PNW |
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ORLO3 |
Oryza longistaminata A. Chev. & Roehr. |
red rice |
PNW |
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OROBA |
Orobanche L.1 |
broomrape |
PNW |
(N), L48 (I,N) |
ORPU13 |
Oryza punctata Kotzchy ex Steud. |
red rice |
PNW |
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ORRU |
Oryza rufipogon Griffiths |
red rice |
PNW |
L48 (I) |
PASC6 |
Paspalum scrobiculatum L. |
Kodo-millet |
PNW |
(NI), L48 (I), HI (I) |
PECL2 |
Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. |
Whittet Kikuyu grass, kikuyugrass |
PNW, Q |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
PEMA80 |
Pennisetum macrourum Trin. |
African feathergrass |
PNW |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
PEPE24 |
Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin. |
kyasuma-grass |
PNW |
L48 (I) |
PEPO14 |
Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. |
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|
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
PEPO4 |
Pennisetum polystachyon (L.) Schult., orth. var. |
missiongrass |
PNW |
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PRAL11 |
Prosopis alpataco Phil. |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRAR6 |
Prosopis argentina Burkart |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRBU2 |
Prosopis burkartii Muñoz |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRCA10 |
Prosopis calingastana Burkart |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRCA11 |
Prosopis campestris Griseb. |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRCA12 |
Prosopis castellanosii Burkart |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRCA9 |
Prosopis caldenia Burkart |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRDE4 |
Prosopis denudans Benth. |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PREL5 |
Prosopis elata (Burkart) Burkart |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRFA2 |
Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J.F. Macbr. |
Syrian mesquite |
PNW |
L48 (I) |
PRFE2 |
Prosopis ferox Griseb. |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRFI4 |
Prosopis fiebrigii Harms |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRHA4 |
Prosopis hassleri Harms ex Hassler |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRHU3 |
Prosopis humilis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRKU2 |
Prosopis kuntzei Harms ex Hassler |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRPA10 |
Prosopis palmeri S. Watson |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRPA4 |
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth |
kiawe |
PNW |
(I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
PRRE2 |
Prosopis reptans Benth. |
tornillo |
PNW |
L48 (N) |
PRRO4 |
Prosopis rojasiana Burkart |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRRU4 |
Prosopis ruizlealii Burkart |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRRU5 |
Prosopis ruscifolia Griseb. |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRSE5 |
Prosopis sericantha Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRST3 |
Prosopis strombulifera (Lam.) Benth. |
Argentine screwbean |
PNW |
L48 (I) |
PRTO3 |
Prosopis torquata DC. |
mesquite |
PNW |
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PRVE |
Prosopis velutina Wooton |
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L48 (N), HI (I) |
PRAR4 |
Prosopis articulata S. Watson |
velvet mesquite |
PNW |
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RHCA3 |
Rhamnus cathartica L. |
common buckthorn, European buckthorn |
RNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ROCO6 |
Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton |
itchgrass |
PNW |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
RUFR80 |
Rubus fruticosus L. [excluded] |
wild blackberry complex |
PNW |
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RUMO4 |
Rubus moluccanus L. [excluded] |
wild blackberry |
PNW |
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SASP |
Saccharum spontaneum L. |
wild sugarcane |
PNW |
(N), HI (I), PR (I) |
SAVE6 |
Salsola vermiculata L. |
wormleaf salsola |
PNW |
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 |
PNW |
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SOAR2 |
Sonchus arvensis L. |
sowthistle |
PNW |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
SOTO4 |
Solanum torvum Sw. |
turkeyberry |
PNW |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
SOVI2 |
Solanum viarum Dunal |
tropical soda apple |
PNW |
L48 (I) |
SPAL3 |
Spermacoce alata Aubl. [excluded] |
borreria |
PNW |
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STRIG |
Striga Lour. |
witchweed |
PNW |
(N), L48 (I) |
TORA2 |
Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze |
poison ivy |
PNW |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
TRPR5 |
Tridax procumbens L. |
coat buttons |
PNW |
(I), L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
URPA |
Urochloa panicoides P. Beauv. |
liverseed grass |
PNW |
L48 (I) |