Noxious Weeds

Below is a link to the federal noxious weed list and a chart showing which of the IPANE listed species are also on various state noxious weed lists.

Federal Noxious Weed List

State (including territories) and Federal Noxious Weeds on the IPANE List*

Common Name	Scientific Name	State Noxious Weed Listing	Federal Noxious Weed Listing
Amur honeysuckle	Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder	N/A	N/A
Amur maple	Acer ginnala Maxim.	N/A	N/A
Autumn olive	Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.	WV	N/A
Bell's honeysuckle	Lonicera x bella Zabel	N/A	N/A
Bittersweet nightshade	Solanum dulcamara L.	N/A	N/A
Black locust	Robinia pseudoacacia L.	N/A	N/A
Black swallow-wort	Cynanchum louiseae Kartesz & Gandhi	N/A	N/A
Border privet	Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. & Zucc.	N/A	N/A
Brazilian waterweed	Egeria densa Planchon	NH, OR,  PR, SC, WA	N/A
Bristled knotweed	Polygonum caespitosum Blume	N/A	N/A
Brittle water-nymph	Najas minor Allioni	NH, SC	N/A
California privet	Ligustrum ovalifolium Hassk.	N/A	N/A
Canada bluegrass	Poa compressa L.	N/A	N/A
Canada thistle	Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.	AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, WI, WY	N/A
Celandine	Chelidonium majus L.	N/A	N/A
Chinese privet	Ligustrum sinense Lour.	N/A	N/A
Coltsfoot	Tussilago farfara L.	OR	N/A
Common barberry	Berberis vulgaris L.	N/A	N/A
Common buckthorn	Rhamnus cathartica L.	MN	N/A
Common kochia	Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrader	CO, OR, WA	N/A
Common reed	Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.	NH, PR, SC	N/A
Creeping buttercup	Ranunculus repens L.	N/A	N/A
Crested late-summer mint	Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hylander	N/A	N/A
Cup plant	Silphium perfoliatum L.	N/A	N/A
Curly-leaved pondweed	Potamogeton crispus L.	NH	N/A
Cypress spurge	Euphorbia cyparissias L.	CO	N/A
Dame's rocket	Hesperis matronalis L.	CO	N/A
Drooping brome-grass	Bromus tectorum L.	CO	N/A
Dwarf honeysuckle	Lonicera xylosteum L.	N/A	N/A
Eulalia	Miscanthus sinensis Anderss.	N/A	N/A
Eurasian watermilfoil	Myriophyllum spicatum L.	FL, NH, NC, NV, OR, PR, SC, WA	N/A
European black alder	Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertner	PR	N/A
European frogbit	Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L.	NH	N/A
European privet	Ligustrum vulgare L.	N/A	N/A
European speedwell	Veronica beccabunga L.	N/A	N/A
European waterclover	Marsilea quadrifolia L.	N/A	N/A
False indigo	Amorpha fruticosa L.	WA	N/A
Fanwort	Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray	NH, PR, WA	N/A
Fig buttercup	Ranunculus ficaria L.	N/A	N/A
Flowering rush	Butomus umbellatus L.	NH	N/A
Forget-me-not	Myosotis scorpioides L.	N/A	N/A
Garden heliotrope	Valeriana officinalis L.	N/A	N/A
Garden loosestrife	Lysimachia vulgaris L.	WA	N/A
Garlic mustard	Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande	MN	N/A
Giant hogweed	Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier	PA, OR, WA	yes
Giant knotweed	Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt ex Maxim.	CA, OR	N/A
Glossy buckthorn	Frangula alnus Mill.	MN	N/A
Goutweed	Aegopodium podagraria L.	N/A	N/A
Ground ivy	Glechoma hederacea L.	N/A	N/A
Hairy jointgrass	Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino	N/A	N/A
Hairy willow-herb	Epilobium hirsutum L.	N/A	N/A
Hydrilla	Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle	AZ, CA, FL, NH, NV, OR,  PR, SC, WA	yes
Japanese barberry	Berberis thunbergii DC.	N/A	N/A
Japanese honeysuckle	Lonicera japonica Thunb.	IL	N/A
Japanese hops	Humulus japonicus Sieb. & Zucc.	N/A	N/A
Japanese knotweed	Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. & Zucc.	CA, OR	N/A
Japanese sedge	Carex kobomugi Ohwi	N/A	N/A
Japanese stilt grass	Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus	N/A	N/A
Jimsonweed	Datura stramonium L.	PR, PA	N/A
Kudzu	Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.)	FL, KS, OR, PA, WV	N/A
Leafy spurge	Euphorbia esula L.	AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, MN, MT, ND, NE, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY	N/A
Marsh thistle	Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop.	N/A	N/A
Mile-a-minute vine	Polygonum perfoliatum L.	OH, NC, PA	N/A
Moneywort	Lysimachia nummularia L.	N/A	N/A
Morrow's honeysuckle	Lonicera morrowii A. Gray	N/A	N/A
Multiflora rose	Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr.	IA, IL, IN, MD, MO, OH, PA, WI, WV	N/A
Narrowleaf bittercress	Cardamine impatiens L.	N/A	N/A
Norway maple	Acer platanoides L.	N/A	N/A
Oakforest woodrush	Luzula luzuloides (Lam.) Dandy & Wilmott	N/A	N/A
Onerow yellowcress	Rorippa microphylla (Boenn. ex Reichenb.) Hyl. ex A.& D. Löve	N/A	N/A
Oriental bittersweet	Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.	N/A	N/A
Ornamental jewelweed	Impatiens glandulifera Royle	WA	N/A
Pale swallow-wort	Cynanchum rossicum (Kleo.) Barbarich	N/A	N/A
Parrotfeather	Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.	NH, WA, PR	N/A
Perennial pepperweed	Lepidium latifolium L.	AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY	N/A
Pond water-starwort	Callitriche stagnalis Scop.	N/A	N/A
Porcelainberry	Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv.	N/A	N/A
Princess tree	Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. & Zucc.	N/A	N/A
Purple loosestrife	Lythrum salicaria L.	AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, MN, MO, MT,  ND, NE, NH, NV, OH, OR, SD, TN, WA, WI, WY	N/A
Ragged robin	Lychnis flos-cuculi L.	N/A	N/A
Reed canary grass	Phalaris arundinacea L.	N/A	N/A
Reed mannagrass	Glyceria maxima (Hartman) Holmburg	N/A	N/A
Rugosa rose	Rosa rugosa Thunb.	N/A	N/A
Russian olive	Elaeagnus angustifolia L.	N/A	N/A
Scotch broom	Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link	CA, HI, ID, OR, WA	N/A
Scotch thistle	Onopordum acanthium L.	AZ, CA, CO, ID, MO, NV, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY	N/A
Sheep sorrel	Rumex acetosella L.	IA	N/A
Shrubby St. Johnswort	Hypericum prolificum L.	N/A	N/A
Silver hairgrass	Aira caryophyllea L.	N/A	N/A
Slender snake cotton	Froelichia gracilis (Hook.) Moq.	N/A	N/A
Spotted knapweed	Centaurea biebersteinii DC.	AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NE, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY	N/A
Star-of-Bethlehem	Ornithogalum umbellatum L.	N/A	N/A
Sycamore maple	Acer pseudoplatanus L.	N/A	N/A
Tansy ragwort	Senecio jacobaea L.	AZ, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA	N/A
Tatarian honeysuckle	Lonicera tatarica L.	N/A	N/A
Thunberg's geranium	Geranium thunbergii Sieb. & Zucc. ex Lindl. & Paxton	N/A	N/A
Tree of heaven	Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle	N/A	N/A
Variable-leaf watermilfoil	Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx.	NH	N/A
Water chestnut	Trapa natans L.	AZ, NH, SC, FL, NC	N/A
Watercress	Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek	N/A	N/A
White poplar	Populus alba L.	N/A	N/A
Wild chervil	Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm.	WA	N/A
Wild garlic	Allium vineale L.	CA, HI, AR	N/A
Wineberry	Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim.	N/A	N/A
Winged euonymus	Euonymus alata (Thunb.) Sieb.	N/A	N/A
Yellow floating heart	Nymphoides peltata (Gmel.) Kuntze	NH	N/A
Yellow hornpoppy	Glaucium flavum Crantz	N/A	N/A
Yellow iris	Iris pseudacorus L.	N/A	N/A

*Entries in this table are current as of 2002.