Hawaii Noxious Weeds

List of Plant Species Designated as Noxious Weeds for Eradication or Control Purposes by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture

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Subject Name Scientific Name Family Order
cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Asterales
yellow nutsedge Cyperus esculentus L. Cyperaceae Cyperales
torpedograss Panicum repens L. Poaceae Cyperales
common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
turkeyberry Solanum torvum Sw. Solanaceae Solanales
silverleaf nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium Cavanaugh Solanaceae Solanales
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulaceae Solanales
gorse, common gorse Ulex europaeus L. Fabaceae Fabales
Russian knapweed Rhaponticum repens (L.) Hidalgo Asteraceae Asterales
Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link Fabaceae Fabales
croftonweed Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) King & H.E. Robins. Asteraceae Asterales
catclaw mimosa Mimosa pigra L. Fabaceae Fabales
mile-a-minute Mikania micrantha Kunth Asteraceae Asterales
serrated tussock Nassella trichotoma Hackel ex Arech. Poaceae Cyperales
giant sensitiveplant Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle Fabaceae Fabales
witchweed Striga Lour. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
black wattle Acacia mearnsii de Wildeman. Fabaceae Fabales
Indian jointvetch Aeschynomene indica L. Fabaceae Fabales
creeping croftonweed Ageratina riparia (Regel) King & H.E. Robins. Asteraceae Asterales
wild garlic Allium vineale L. Amaryllidaceae Asparagales
West Indian foxtail Andropogon bicornis L. Poaceae Cyperales
madeiravine Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis Basellaceae Caryophyllales
broomsedge bluestem Andropogon virginicus L. Poaceae Cyperales
shoebutton ardisia Ardisia elliptica Thunb Primulaceae Ericales
plume poppy Bocconia frutescens L. Papaveraceae Papaverales
Jack in the bush Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & H.E. Robins. Asteraceae Asterales
ivy gourd Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt Cucurbitaceae Violales
purple pampasgrass Cortaderia jubata (Lem.) Stapf Poaceae Cyperales
barbwire grass Cymbopogon refractus (R. Br.) A. Camus Poaceae Cyperales
soft elephantsfoot Elephantopus mollis Kunth Asteraceae Asterales
quackgrass Elymus repens (L.) Gould Poaceae Cyperales
French broom Genista monspessulana (L.) L. Johnson Fabaceae Fabales
kahiliflower Grevillea banksii R. Br. Proteaceae Proteales
halogeton, saltlover Halogeton glomeratus (Bieb.) C.A. Mey. Chenopodiaceae Caryophyllales
mooncactus Harrisia martinii (Labouret) Britt. Cactaceae Caryophyllales
comb bushmint Hyptis pectinata (L.) Poit. Lamiaceae Lamiales
pignut Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. Lamiaceae Lamiales
silkleaf Lagascea mollis Cav. Asteraceae Asterales
perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium L. Brassicaceae Capparales
malachra Malachra alceifolia Jacq. Malvaceae Malvales
holdtight Medinilla venosa (Blume) Blume Melastomataceae Myrtales
Pacific Island silvergrass Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb. ex K. Schum. & Laut. Poaceae Cyperales
climbing hempweed Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. Asteraceae Asterales
firetree Morella faya (Ait.) Wilbur Myricaceae Myricales
treedaisy Montanoa hibiscifolia (Benth.) Standl. Asteraceae Asterales
bristletips Oxyspora paniculata (D. Don) DC. Melastomataceae Myrtales
wingleaf passionflower Passiflora bicornis P. Mill. Passifloraceae Violales
banana passionflower Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima (Kunth) Holm-Niesen & P.M. Jørg. Passifloraceae Violales
crimson fountaingrass Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone Poaceae Cyperales
higuillo de hoja menuda Piper aduncum L. Piperaceae Piperales
Australian cheesewood Pittosporum undulatum Vent. Pittosporaceae Rosales
mesquite Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC Fabaceae Fabales
rose myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Ait.) Hassk. Myrtaceae Myrtales
highbush blackberry Rubus argutus Link Rosaceae Rosales
yellow Himalayan raspberry Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus Focke Rosaceae Rosales
snowpeaks raspberry Rubus niveus Thunb. Rosaceae Rosales
palmleaf dewberry Rubus sieboldii Blume Rosaceae Rosales
common saltwort Salsola kali L. Chenopodiaceae Caryophyllales
Madagascar ragwort Senecio madagascariensis Poir. Asteraceae Asterales
perennial sowthistle Sonchus arvensis L. Asteraceae Asterales
horsenettle Solanum carolinense L. Solanaceae Solanales
shrubby nightshade Solanum robustum Wendl. Solanaceae Solanales
Spanish broom Spartium junceum L. Fabaceae Fabales
silky kangaroo grass Themeda villosa (Poir.) A. Camus Poaceae Cyperales
diamond burrbark Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq. Tiliaceae Malvales
Sacramento burrbark Triumfetta semitriloba Jacq. Tiliaceae Malvales
Caesarweed Urena lobata L. Malvaceae Malvales
devil's thorn Rumex spinosus (Linnaeus) Campdera Polygonaceae Polygonales
biddy-biddy Acaena novae-zelandiae Kirk Rosaceae Rosales
glorytree Tibouchina spp. Melastomataceae Myrtales
johnnyberry Miconia spp. Ruiz & Pav. Melastomataceae Myrtales
melastoma Melastoma spp. Melastomataceae Myrtales
soapbush Clidemia hirta var. hirta (L.) D. Don Melastomataceae Myrtales
sickle pod Dichrostachys cinerea ssp. africana Fabaceae Fabales
hairy whitetop Lepidium appelianum Al-Shehbaz Brassicaceae Capparales
leafy spurge Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales