Federal Noxious Weeds

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Subject Name Scientific Name Family Order
cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
tropical soda apple Solanum viarum Dunal Solanaceae Solanales
melaleuca Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake Myrtaceae Myrtales
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
old world climbing fern Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br. Lygodiaceae Polypodiales
kiawe Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth Fabaceae Fabales
Egyptian Thorn Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile Fabaceae Fabales
wetland nightshade Solanum tampicense Dunal Solanaceae Solanales
turkeyberry Solanum torvum Sw. Solanaceae Solanales
common crupina Crupina vulgaris Cass. Asteraceae Asterales
goatsrue Galega officinalis L. Fabaceae Fabales
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier Apiaceae Apiales
kikuyugrass Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. Poaceae Cyperales
monochoria Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) K. Presl ex Kunth Pontederiaceae Liliales
arrowleaved monochoria Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms Pontederiaceae Liliales
arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia Linnaeus Alismataceae Alismatales
red rice Oryza punctata Kotzchy ex Steud. Poaceae Cyperales
croftonweed Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) King & H.E. Robins. Asteraceae Asterales
sessile joyweed Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. Amaranthaceae Caryophyllales
broadleaf buttonweed Spermacoce alata Aubl. Rubiaceae Gentianales
longstamen rice Oryza longistaminata A. Chev. & Roehr. Poaceae Cyperales
African boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum Miers Solanaceae Solanales
catclaw mimosa Mimosa pigra L. Fabaceae Fabales
miramar weed Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anders. Acanthaceae Scrophulariales
Mediterranean saltwort Salsola vermiculata L. Chenopodiaceae Caryophyllales
Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis L. Commelinaceae Commelinales
alfombrilla Drymaria arenarioides Humboldt & Bonpland Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllales
wild safflower Carthamus oxyacantha M. Bieberstein Asteraceae Asterales
coat buttons Tridax procumbens L. Asteraceae Asterales
mile-a-minute Mikania micrantha Kunth Asteraceae Asterales
African mile-a-minute Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) B.L. Robins. Asteraceae Asterales
mesquite Prosopis ruizlealii Burkart Fabaceae Fabales
Chinese sprangletop Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees Poaceae Cyperales
serrated tussock Nassella trichotoma Hackel ex Arech. Poaceae Cyperales
three-cornered jack Emex australis Steinhall Polygonaceae Polygonales
spiny emex Emex spinosa (Linnaeus) Campdera Polygonaceae Polygonales
Syrian mesquite Prosopis farcta (Banks & Soland.) J.F. Macbr. Fabaceae Fabales
cattail grass Setaria pumila ssp. pallidefusca (Schumacher) B.K. Simon Poaceae Cyperales
wild sugarcane Saccharum spontaneum L. Poaceae Cyperales
African feathergrass Pennisetum macrourum Trinius Poaceae Cyperales
ricegrass paspalum Paspalum scrobiculatum Linnaeus Poaceae Cyperales
itchgrass Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton Poaceae Cyperales
saramollagrass Ischaemum rugosum Salisbury Poaceae Cyperales
pilipiliula Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin. Poaceae Cyperales
velvet fingergrass Digitaria velutina (Forsk.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
Banks melastoma Melastoma malabathricum L. Melastomataceae Myrtales
European blackberry Rubus fruticosus L. Rosaceae Rosales
Molucca raspberry Rubus moluccanus L. Rosaceae Rosales
branched burreed Sparganium erectum L. Sparganiaceae Typhales
jointed prickly pear Opuntia aurantiaca Lindley Cactaceae Caryophyllales
brown-beard rice Oryza rufipogon Griffiths Poaceae Cyperales
duck-lettuce Ottelia alismoides (Linnaeus) Pers. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
kyasumagrass Pennisetum pedicellatum Trinius Poaceae Cyperales
mission grass Pennisetum polystachion (Linnaeus) Schultes Poaceae Cyperales
alapataco Prosopis alpataco R. A. Philippi Fabaceae Fabales
algarobilla Prosopis argentina Burkart Fabaceae Fabales
mesquite Prosopis burkartii Muñoz Fabaceae Fabales
calden Prosopis caldenia Burkart Fabaceae Fabales
cusqui Prosopis calingastana Burkart Fabaceae Fabales
algarrobo patagonica Prosopis denudans Bentham Fabaceae Fabales
algarrobillo Prosopis elata (Burkart) Burkart Fabaceae Fabales
churqui Prosopis ferox Griesbach Fabaceae Fabales
lobed salvinia Salvinia biloba Raddi Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
eared salvinia Salvinia auriculata Aublet Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
Herzog salvinia Salvinia herzogii de la Sota Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
algarrobillo Prosopis campestris Griesbach Fabaceae Fabales
aeginetia Aeginetia spp. L. Orobanchaceae Scrophulariales
alectra Alectra spp. Thunb. Orobanchaceae Scrophulariales
onionweed Asphodelus fistulosus Linnaeus Liliaceae Liliales
sterile oat Avena sterilis Linnaeus Poaceae Cyperales
feathered mosquito-fern Azolla pinnata R. Brown Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
limnophila Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume Plantaginaceae Plantaginales
oxygen weed Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
giant sensitiveplant Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle Fabaceae Fabales
mesquite Prosopis fiebrigii Harms Fabaceae Fabales
algarrobo paraguayo Prosopis hassleri Harms ex Hassler Fabaceae Fabales
algarrobilla Prosopis humilis Gillies ex Hooker & Arnott Fabaceae Fabales
palo de hierro Prosopis palmeri S. Watson Fabaceae Fabales
barbe de tigre Prosopis kuntzei Harms ex Hassler Fabaceae Fabales
mesquite Prosopis rojasiana Burkart Fabaceae Fabales
African couchgrass Digitaria abyssinica (A. Rich) Stapf Poaceae Cyperales
anchored waterhyacinth Eichhornia azurea (Swartz) Kunth Pontederiaceae Liliales
lata Prosopis torquata (Cavan. ex Lagasca y Segura) DC. Fabaceae Fabales
Argentine screwbean Prosopis strombulifera (Lamarck) Bentham Fabaceae Fabales
Brazilian satintail Imperata brasiliensis Trinius Poaceae Cyperales
witchweed Striga Lour. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
liverseedgrass Urochloa panicoides Beauvois Poaceae Cyperales
vinal Prosopis ruscifolia Griesbach Fabaceae Fabales
albardon Prosopis sericantha Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. Fabaceae Fabales
mesquite Prosopis castellanosii Burkart Fabaceae Fabales
Mediterranean clone of caulerpa Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardth Caulerpaceae Caulerpales
creeping croftonweed Ageratina riparia (Regel) King & H.E. Robins. Asteraceae Asterales
capeweed Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns Asteraceae Asterales
swamp morning-glory Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. Convolvulaceae Solanales
Madagascar ragwort Senecio madagascariensis Poir. Asteraceae Asterales
British yellowhead Inula britannica L. Asteraceae Asterales
climbing fern Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw. (1801) (Mobot) Lygodiaceae Polypodiales
Geraldton carnation weed Euphorbia terracina L. Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
Illyrian cottonthistle Onopordum illyricum L. Asteraceae Asterales
horse thistle Onopordum acaulon L. Asteraceae Asterales
bitter mesquite Prosopis articulata S. Watson Fabaceae Fabales
South African ragwort Senecio inaequidens DC. Asteraceae Asterales
tornillo Prosopis reptans Benth. Fabaceae Fabales
one-leaf Cape-tulip Moraea flaccida (Sweet) Steud. Iridaceae Liliales
cape tulip Moraea collina Thunb. Iridaceae Liliales
two-leaf Cape-tulip Moraea miniata Andrews Iridaceae Liliales
Cape-tulip Moraea pallida (Baker) Goldblatt Iridaceae Liliales
dodder (nonnative) Cuscuta (non-native) L. Cuscutaceae Solanales
apricot tulip Moraea ochroleuca (Salisb.) Drapiez Iridaceae Liliales
broomrape (nonnative) Orobanche spp. (nonnative) L. Orobanchaceae Scrophulariales