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About Weeds of the U.S.
NRCS Invasive Species Policy
Invasive Species Executive Order 13112
U.S. Weeds with Common Name =G*
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web links if available. Invasive plants that are synonyms are indented beneath the
current PLANTS accepted name.
You may view invasive lists by source by clicking
on the source acronyms at the top of the report.
| U.S. |
Plant Protection and Quarantine. Federal noxious weed list (24 May 2006). USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Washington, DC. |
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USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine. Federal domestic quarantines (24 May 2006). USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine, Washington, DC |
| STATE |
Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments. |
| Cal-IPC |
California Invasive Plant Council. California Invasive Plant Inventory. Cal-IPC Publication 2006-02 (1 February 2007). California Invasive Plant Council, Berkeley, California. |
| FLEPPC |
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Invasive plant list (19 October 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Florida. |
| HEAR |
USDI, Geological Survey. Information index for selected alien plants in Hawaii (20 October 2003). Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project, Biological Resources Division, Haleakala Field Station, Makawao, Hawaii. |
| KY |
Haragan, P.D. Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide. The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. |
| N'EAST |
Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York. |
| NE&GP |
Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Lincoln, Nebraska. |
| SEEPPC |
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council. Invasive exotic pest plants in Tennessee (19 October 1999). Research Committee of the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council, Tennessee. |
| SWSS |
Southern Weed Science Society. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society, Champaign, Illinois. |
| WI |
Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns (eds.). Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin. |
| WSWS |
Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming. |
| Symbol |
Scientific Name
Common Name |
Source |
Native Status* |
AEPO
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Aegopodium podagraria
goutweed |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
ALPE4
|
Alliaria petiolata
garlic mustard |
STATE, SEEPPC, WI
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
AMTR
|
Ambrosia trifida
giant ragweed
great ragweed |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ARDO4
|
Arundo donax
giant reed |
STATE, Cal-IPC, HEAR, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
ARDR4
|
Artemisia dracunculus
green sagewort |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N) |
ARLU
|
Artemisia ludoviciana
gray sagewort |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ASGA2
|
Asystasia gangetica
Ganges primrose |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
BAVU
|
Barbarea vulgaris
garden yellow rocket |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
CADR
LEDR |
Cardaria draba
globed-podded hoarycress
Lepidium draba |
STATE, Cal-IPC, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CAGL11
|
Casuarina glauca
gray sheoak |
FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
CALE52
|
Carthamus leucocaulos
glaucous star thistle |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
CASA3
|
Cannabis sativa
grass |
STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I) |
CECY2
|
Centaurea cyanus
garden cornflower |
SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
CEOB
|
Cecropia obtusifolia
guarumo |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
CHAC
|
Chrysopogon aciculatus
golden beardgrass |
US, STATE
|
HI (I) |
CHVI8
|
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
green rabbitbrush |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
CIUN
|
Cirsium undulatum
gray thistle |
STATE, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
COTI3
|
Coreopsis tinctoria
golden tickseed |
NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), HI (W), CAN (N) |
CRTE4
|
Croton texensis
goatweed |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N) |
CUEU
|
Cuscuta europaea
greater dodder |
N'EAST
|
L48 (I) |
CURE
|
Cuscuta reflexa
giant dodder |
STATE, N'EAST
|
L48 (I) |
CYDA
|
Cynodon dactylon
grama-seda |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (W), SPM (W) |
CYXA
IVXA
|
Cyclachaena xanthifolia
Iva xanthifolia
giant marshelder |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
DEGE2
|
Delphinium geyeri
Geyer larkspur |
WSWS
|
L48 (N) |
DEOD
SEMI |
Delairea odorata
German ivy
Senecio mikanioides |
Cal-IPC
HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
DEPI
|
Descurainia pinnata
green tansymustard |
NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ELIN3
|
Eleusine indica
goosegrass |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I) |
EQTE
|
Equisetum telmateia
giant horsetail |
STATE
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ERNAN5
CHNA2
|
Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
gray rabbitbrush |
WSWS
|
L48 (N) |
EUTE10
|
Euphorbia terracina
Geraldton carnation spurge |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
FATA
|
Fagopyrum tataricum
green buckwheat |
SWSS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
FIMI
|
Fimbristylis miliacea
grasslike fimbry |
SWSS
|
PR (N) |
FLIN
|
Flacourtia indica
governor's plum |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I) |
FRAL4
RHFR
|
Frangula alnus
glossy buckthorn
Rhamnus frangula
glossy buckthorn |
STATE
STATE, SEEPPC, WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (N) |
FRPE
|
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash |
N'EAST
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
GAOF
|
Galega officinalis
goat's rue |
US, STATE, WSWS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
GAPA2
|
Galinsoga parviflora
galinsoga |
STATE
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I) |
GLHE2
|
Glechoma hederacea
gill-over-the-ground
ground ivy |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, WI
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
GRSQ
|
Grindelia squarrosa
gumweed |
NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
HECO11
|
Hedychium coronarium
gingerlily |
HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
HEMA17
|
Heracleum mantegazzianum
giant hogweed |
US, STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
HESU3
|
Heterotheca subaxillaris
golden aster |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N) |
HETU
|
Helianthus tuberosus
girasole |
N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
HYRA3
|
Hypochaeris radicata
gosmore |
STATE, HEAR, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
IPCAF
IPFI2
|
Ipomoea carnea ssp. fistulosa
Ipomoea fistulosa
gloria de la manana |
STATE
|
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
JADI2
|
Jasminum dichotomum
Gold Coast jasmine |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
KOEL
|
Koelreuteria elegans
golden rain tree |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
LAPU12
SPOL2
|
Landoltia punctata
Spirodela oligorrhiza
giant duckweed |
STATE
|
L48 (N), HI (N) |
LEDE
|
Lepidium densiflorum
greenflower pepperweed |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (N) |
LILU2
|
Ligustrum lucidum
glossy privet |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
LOCO6
|
Lotus corniculatus
ground honeysuckle |
N'EAST, NE&GP
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
LYVU
|
Lysimachia vulgaris
garden loosestrife |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MIDI8
MIIN80
|
Mimosa diplotricha
giant sensitiveplant
Mimosa invisa
giant false sensitive plant
giant sensitive plant |
STATE
US, STATE
|
HI (I), PR (I) |
MIPE2
MIPI
|
Mimosa pellita
Mimosa pigra
giant mimosa |
US, STATE, FLEPPC
|
L48 (N), PR (N) |
MOVE
|
Mollugo verticillata
green carpetweed |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (I) |
MUBO
|
Muscari botryoides
grape hyacinth |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MURA
|
Muhlenbergia racemosa
green muhly |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
OEMA2
|
Oeceoclades maculata
ground orchid |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
PALA14
|
Passiflora laurifolia
golden bellapple |
HEAR
|
HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
PHAU8
|
Phyllostachys aurea
golden bamboo |
FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I) |
PHVI17
|
Physalis viscosa
grape groundcherry
groundcherry |
STATE
|
L48 (N) |
POSA4
|
Polygonum sachalinense
giant knotweed |
STATE, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
PSGU
|
Psidium guajava
goyavier
guabang
guava |
HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
RABU
|
Ranunculus bulbosus
gowan |
N'EAST
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
SABI9
|
Salvinia biloba
giant salvinia |
US, STATE
|
|
SAGR
|
Sagittaria graminea
grassy arrowhead |
STATE, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SAHE7
|
Salvinia herzogii
giant salvinia |
US, STATE
|
|
SAIN
|
Sacciolepis indica
glenwoodgrass |
HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
SAMO
|
Sagittaria montevidensis
giant arrowhead |
SWSS
|
L48 (I) |
SAMO5
|
Salvinia molesta
giant salvinia |
US, STATE, Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
SAVE4
|
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
greasewood |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
SCAN2
|
Scleranthus annuus
German knotgrass |
N'EAST
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
SCHI
|
Scolymus hispanicus
golden thistle |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
SEFA
|
Setaria faberi
giant bristlegrass
giant foxtail |
STATE, KY, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
SEVI4
|
Setaria viridis
green bristlegrass
green foxtail
green millet |
STATE, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
SONI
|
Solanum nigrum
garden nightshade |
STATE, SWSS, WI, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), VI (I), CAN (I) |
STGR
|
Stellaria graminea
grassleaved stichwort
grasslike starwort
grassy starwort |
N'EAST
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
TAVU
|
Tanacetum vulgare
garden tansy |
STATE, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
TECA2
|
Tetradymia canescens
gray horsebrush |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
TECA3
|
Teucrium canadense
germander |
NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
THRH
|
Thermopsis rhombifolia
goldenpea |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
TIHE2
|
Tibouchina herbacea
glorybush |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
TIUR
|
Tibouchina urvilleana
glorybush |
HEAR
|
HI (I), PR (I) |
TRDU
|
Tragopogon dubius
goat's beard |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
TRPE21
MAPE2
|
Tripleurospermum perforatum
Matricaria perforata
German chamomile |
STATE
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
TRTE
|
Tribulus terrestris
goathead |
STATE, NE&GP, SEEPPC, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (W) |
ULEU
|
Ulex europaeus
gorse |
STATE, Cal-IPC, HEAR, WSWS
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
URMA3
PAMA4
|
Urochloa maxima
Panicum maximum
guineagrass |
HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
VAOF
|
Valeriana officinalis
garden heliotrope
garden valerian |
WI
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
VEAG
|
Veronica agrestis
green field speedwell |
NE&GP
|
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
VEEN
|
Verbesina encelioides
golden crownbeard |
HEAR
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N) |
VEGI
|
Vernonia gigantea
giant ironweed |
KY
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
VIOP
|
Viburnum opulus
Guelder rose |
WI
|
L48 (NI), CAN (NI), SPM (N) |
VISAN2
VIAN
|
Vicia sativa ssp. nigra
Vicia angustifolia
garden vetch |
N'EAST, SWSS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
VITIS
|
Vitis
grapevines |
STATE
|
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YUGL
|
Yucca glauca
Great Plains yucca |
NE&GP, WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
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