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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.
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