Colorado Noxious Weeds

Plant Industry Division. 2023. Rules pertaining to the administration and enforcement of the Colorado Noxious Weed Act. Colorado Department of Agriculture.

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Subject Name Scientific Name Family Order
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Asterales
tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Simaroubaceae Sapindales
giant reed Arundo donax L. Poaceae Cyperales
musk thistle, nodding thistle Carduus nutans L. Asteraceae Asterales
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Asteraceae Asterales
yellow nutsedge Cyperus esculentus L. Cyperaceae Cyperales
common teasel Dipsacus fullonum L. Dipsacaceae Dipsacales
Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Myrtales
parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Haloragaceae Haloragales
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae Haloragales
johnsongrass Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Poaceae Cyperales
common mullein Verbascum thapsus L. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias L. Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Asteraceae Asterales
spiny plumeless thistle, plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides L. Asteraceae Asterales
Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L. Ulmaceae Urticales
yellow toadflax Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
puncturevine Tribulus terrestris L. Zygophyllaceae Sapindales
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulaceae Solanales
meadow knapweed Centaurea x moncktonii C. E. Britton[C. jacea X C. nigra] Asteraceae Asterales
Mediterranean sage Salvia aethiopis L. Lamiaceae Lamiales
poison hemlock Conium maculatum L. Apiaceae Apiales
squarrose knapweed Centaurea virgata Lam. Asteraceae Asterales
Russian knapweed Rhaponticum repens (L.) Hidalgo Asteraceae Asterales
yellow starthistle Centaurea solstitialis L. Asteraceae Asterales
rush skeletonweed Chondrilla juncea L. Asteraceae Asterales
common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericaceae Malpighiales
common crupina Crupina vulgaris Cass. Asteraceae Asterales
sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta L. Rosaceae Rosales
Scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium L. Asteraceae Asterales
diffuse knapweed Centaurea diffusa Lam. Asteraceae Asterales
broomleaf toadflax Linaria genistifolia (L.) P. Mill. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
Dyer's woad Isatis tinctoria L. Brassicaceae Capparales
velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti Medik Malvaceae Malvales
jointed goatgrass Aegilops cylindrica Host Poaceae Cyperales
camelthorn Alhagi maurorum Medik Fabaceae Fabales
stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula L Asteraceae Asterales
absinth wormwood Artemisia absinthium L. Asteraceae Asterales
common burdock, lesser burdock Arctium minus Bernh. Asteraceae Asterales
cheatgrass, downy brome Bromus tectorum L. Poaceae Cyperales
flowering rush Butomus umbellatus L. Butomaceae Alismatales
common caraway Carum carvi L. Apiaceae Apiales
hoary cress Lepidium draba (L.) Desv Brassicaceae Capparales
chicory Cichorium intybus L. Asteraceae Asterales
oriental virginsbower Clematis orientalis L. Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale L. Boraginaceae Lamiales
cutleaf teasel Dipsacus laciniatus L. Dipsacaceae Dipsacales
quackgrass Elymus repens (L.) Gould Poaceae Cyperales
hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum L. Onagraceae Myrtales
redstem filaree Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. Geraniaceae Geraniales
myrtle spurge Euphorbia myrsinites L Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
halogeton, saltlover Halogeton glomeratus (Bieb.) C.A. Mey. Chenopodiaceae Caryophyllales
dames rocket Hesperis matronalis L. Brassicaceae Capparales
black henbane Hyoscyamus niger L. Solanaceae Solanales
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Liliales
perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium L. Brassicaceae Capparales
oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. Asteraceae Asterales
Dalmatian toadflax Linaria dalmatica (L.) P. Mill. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
bull cottonthistle Onopordum tauricum Willd. Asteraceae Asterales
wild-proso millet Panicum miliaceum L. Poaceae Cyperales
African rue Peganum harmala L. Zygophyllaceae Sapindales
bulbous bluegrass Poa bulbosa L. Poaceae Cyperales
bouncingbet Saponaria officinalis L. Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllales
perennial sowthistle Sonchus arvensis L. Asteraceae Asterales
medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski Poaceae Cyperales
saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Tamaricaceae Violales
common tansy Tanacetum vulgare L. Asteraceae Asterales
moth mullein Verbascum blattaria L. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
ventenata Ventenata dubia (Leers) Coss. & Durieu Poaceae Cyperales
fivestamen tamarisk Tamarix chinensis Lour. Tamaricaceae Violales
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Polygonales
giant knotweed Reynoutria sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim. Polygonaceae Polygonales
elongated mustard Brassica elongata Ehrh. Brassicaceae Capparales
mayweed, scentless chamomile Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip. Asteraceae Asterales
Bohemian knotweed, Hybrid Japanese knotweed Reynoutria x bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková Polygonaceae Polygonales
tansy ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Gaertn. Asteraceae Asterales
leafy spurge Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
orange hawkweed Pilosella aurantiaca (L.) F. W. Schultz & Sch. Bip. Asteraceae Asterales
hybrid knapweed Centaurea x psammogena (C. diffusa X C. stoebe ssp. micranthos) G. Gáyer Asteraceae Asterales
hybrid toadflax Linaria dalmatica x vulgaris Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales