Massachusetts Noxious Weeds

Bureau of Farm Products & Plant Industries. 2017. Massachusetts prohibited plant list. Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/massachusetts-prohibited-plant-list

Subject Name Scientific Name Family Order
kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida Fabaceae Fabales
tropical soda apple Solanum viarum Dunal Solanaceae Solanales
melaleuca Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake Myrtaceae Myrtales
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
Norway maple Acer platanoides L. Sapindaceae Sapindales
tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle Simaroubaceae Sapindales
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Brassicaceae Capparales
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastraceae Celastrales
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek Asteraceae Asterales
Brazilian waterweed, Brazilian elodea Egeria densa Planch. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
winged burning bush Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb. Celastraceae Celastrales
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Myrtales
Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Poaceae Cyperales
parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Haloragaceae Haloragales
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae Haloragales
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All. Najadaceae Najadales
common reed Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae Cyperales
mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Polygonaceae Polygonales
lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Huds. Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
common buckthorn, European buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnaceae Rhamnales
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Rosales
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rosaceae Rosales
cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias L. Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
kiawe Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth Fabaceae Fabales
black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. Fabaceae Fabales
black dog-strangling vine, black swallowwort Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) Moench Asclepiadaceae Gentianales
European water chestnut Trapa natans L. Trapaceae Myrtales
dog-strangling vine, European swallowwort, pale swallow-wort Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich Asclepiadaceae Gentianales
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
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
Chinese sprangletop Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees Poaceae Cyperales
serrated tussock Nassella trichotoma Hackel ex Arech. Poaceae Cyperales
wild sugarcane Saccharum spontaneum L. 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
broomrape Orobanche spp. L. Orobanchaceae Scrophulariales
brown-beard rice Oryza rufipogon Griffiths Poaceae Cyperales
duck-lettuce Ottelia alismoides (Linnaeus) Pers. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
velvet mesquite Prosopis velutina Woot. 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
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
mastuerzo Prosopis reptans var. reptans Bentham Fabaceae Fabales
African couchgrass Digitaria abyssinica (A. Rich) Stapf Poaceae Cyperales
anchored waterhyacinth Eichhornia azurea (Swartz) Kunth Pontederiaceae Liliales
Argentine screwbean Prosopis strombulifera (Lamarck) Bentham Fabaceae Fabales
dodder Cuscuta L. Cuscutaceae Solanales
Brazilian satintail Imperata brasiliensis Trinius Poaceae Cyperales
witchweed Striga Lour. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
liverseedgrass Urochloa panicoides Beauvois Poaceae Cyperales
Mediterranean clone of caulerpa Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardth Caulerpaceae Caulerpales
wild chervil Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffmann Apiaceae Apiales
small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino Poaceae Cyperales
common barberry Berberis vulgaris L Berberidaceae Ranunculales
flowering rush Butomus umbellatus L. Butomaceae Alismatales
Carolina fanwort, fanwort Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray Cabombaceae Nymphaeales
hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum L. Onagraceae Myrtales
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Mill. Rhamnaceae Rhamnales
dames rocket Hesperis matronalis L. Brassicaceae Capparales
swamp morning-glory Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. Convolvulaceae Solanales
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Liliales
perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium L. Brassicaceae Capparales
showy fly honeysuckle, Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica] Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
creeping yellow loosestrife, creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia L. Primulaceae Ericales
true forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides L. Boraginaceae Lamiales
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L. Poaceae Cyperales
curly leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L. Potamogetonaceae Najadales
creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens L. Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
yellow foxtail Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Poaceae Cyperales
coltsfoot Tussilago farfara L. Asteraceae Asterales
border privet Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. & Zucc. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
hooked hair hops Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. Cannabaceae Urticales
Japanese sedge Carex kobomugi Ohwi Cyperaceae Cyperales
Sycamore maple Acer pseudoplatanus L. Sapindaceae Sapindales
goutweed Aegopodium podagraria L. Apiaceae Apiales
narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens L. Brassicaceae Capparales
Amur corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Rutaceae Sapindales
large gray willow Salix cinerea L. Salicaceae Salicales
creeping miscanthus Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Franch. Poaceae Cyperales
yellow hornpoppy Glaucium flavum Crantz Papaveraceae Papaverales
twoleaf watermilfoil Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx. Haloragaceae Haloragales
yellow floating heart Nymphoides peltata (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze Menyanthaceae Solanales
amphibious yellowcress Rorippa amphibia (L.) Besser Brassicaceae Capparales
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Polygonales
devil's thorn Rumex spinosus (Linnaeus) Campdera Polygonaceae Polygonales
rough mannagrass Glyceria maxima (Hartman) Holmb. Poaceae Cyperales
hair fescue Festuca filiformis Pourr. Poaceae Cyperales
large gray willow Salix atrocinerea Brot. Salicaceae Salicales
Cape-tulip Moraea spp. Mill. Iridaceae Liliales
tansy ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Gaertn. Asteraceae Asterales
mission grass Cenchrus polystachios (L.) Morrone Poaceae Cyperales
leafy spurge Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Rhamnales