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NRCS Invasive Species Policy
Invasive Species Executive Order 13112

California State-listed Noxious Weeds
242 records returned

Click on an accepted name below to view its PLANTS Profile with more information, and web links if available. Noxious weeds that are synonyms retain their noxious status, and are indented beneath the current PLANTS accepted name.

California Department of Food and Agriculture. 2003. Pest ratings of noxious weed species and noxious weed seed (20 October 2003). California Department of Food and Agriculture.

California Department of Food and Agriculture. 2003. Plant quarantine manual, California plant quarantine policy - weeds (20 October 2003). California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Food and Agriculture Code. 2003. Camelthorn, Section 7301-7305 (20 October 2003). State of California.

Food and Agriculture Code. 2003. Hydrilla, Section 6048-6049 (20 October 2003). State of California.

Symbol Scientific Name Noxious Common Name State Weed Status Native Status*
ACPA8 Acacia paradoxa DC. kangaroothorn BW L48 (I)
ACNO7 Acaena novae-zelandiae Kirk L48 (I)
ACNO4 Acaena novae-zelandica Kirk, orth. var. biddy biddy AW
ACPA14 Acaena pallida (Kirk) Allen pale biddy-biddy AW L48 (I)
ACBR5 Achnatherum brachychaetum (Godr.) Barkworth punagrass AW L48 (I)
ACRE3 Acroptilon repens (L.) DC. Russian knapweed BW L48 (I), CAN (I)
AECY Aegilops cylindrica Host jointed goatgrass BW L48 (I)
AEGE Aegilops geniculata Roth L48 (I)
AEOV2 Aegilops ovata L. p.p. ovate goatgrass BW
AETR Aegilops triuncialis L. barb goatgrass BW L48 (I)
AEGIN Aeginetia L. Q
AERU Aeschynomene rudis Benth. rough jointvetch BW L48 (N), PR (N)
AGAD2 Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) King & H. Rob. crofton weed Q L48 (I), HI (I)
ALECT2 Alectra Thunb. Q
ALMA12 Alhagi maurorum Medik. camelthorn AW, PN L48 (I)
ALNE3 Allium neapolitanum Cirillo L48 (I)
NOIN3 Nothoscordum inodorum (Aiton) G. Nicholson false garlic BW
ALPA20 Allium paniculatum L. panicled onion BW L48 (I)
ALVI Allium vineale L. wild garlic BW L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I)
ALPH Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. alligatorweed AW L48 (I), PR (I)
ALSE4 Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. sessile joyweed Q L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
AMTR Ambrosia trifida L. giant ragweed BW L48 (N), CAN (N)
ARSE8 Araujia sericifera Brot. bladderflower BW L48 (I)
ARCA45 Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns capeweed AW L48 (I)
ASFI2 Asphodelus fistulosus L. onionweed Q L48 (I)
AVST Avena sterilis L. animated oat Q L48 (I), CAN (W)
AZPI Azolla pinnata R. Br. mosquito fern Q L48 (I)
CACA Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray Carolina fanwort QW L48 (N), CAN (N)
CACH42 Cardaria chalepensis (L.) Hand.-Maz. L48 (I), CAN (I)
CACH10 Cardaria chalapensis (L.) Hand.-Maz., orth. var. lens podded hoarycress BW
CADR Cardaria draba (L.) Desv. lens podded hoarycress BW L48 (I), CAN (I)
CAPU6 Cardaria pubescens (C.A. Mey.) Jarmolenko lens podded hoarycress BW L48 (I), CAN (I)
CAAC Carduus acanthoides L. plumeless thistle AW L48 (I), CAN (I)
CANU4 Carduus nutans L. musk thistle AW L48 (I), CAN (I)
CAPY2 Carduus pycnocephalus L. Italian thistle CW L48 (I), HI (I)
CATE2 Carduus tenuiflorus W. Curtis slenderflowered thistle CW L48 (I)
CALA20 Carthamus lanatus L. woolly distaff thistle BW L48 (I), CAN (I)
CALAC3 Carthamus lanatus L. ssp. creticus (L.) Holmboe L48 (I), CAN (I)
CABA5 Carthamus baeticus (Boiss. & Reut.) Nyman smooth distaff thistle BW
CALE52 Carthamus leucocaulos Sm. whitestem distaff thistle AW L48 (I)
CAOX6 Carthamus oxyacanthus M. Bieb. L48 (I)
CAOX2 Carthamus oxyacantha M. Bieb., orth. var. wild safflower Q
CEEC Cenchrus echinatus L. southern sandbur CW L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
CELO3 Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fernald mat sandbur CW L48 (N), CAN (N)
CESP4 Cenchrus spinifex Cav. L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
CEIN4 Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis coast sandbur CW
CECA2 Centaurea calcitrapa L. purple starthistle BW L48 (I), CAN (I)
CEDI3 Centaurea diffusa Lam. diffuse knapweed AW L48 (I), CAN (I)
CEIB Centaurea iberica Trevir. ex Spreng. Iberian starthistle AW L48 (I)
CESO3 Centaurea solstitialis L. yellow starthistle CW L48 (I), CAN (I)
CESTM Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
CEMA4 Centaurea maculosa auct. non Lam. knapweed AW
CESU Centaurea sulphurea Willd. Sicilian starthistle BW L48 (I)
CEVIS2 Centaurea virgata Lam. ssp. squarrosa (Willd.) Gugler L48 (I)
CESQ Centaurea squarrosa Willd. squarrose knapweed AW
CHJU Chondrilla juncea L. skeletonweed AW L48 (I), CAN (I)
CHTE2 Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. purple mustard BW L48 (I), CAN (W)
CHAC Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin. pilipiliula Q HI (I)
CIAR4 Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Canada thistle BW L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I)
CIJA2 Cirsium japonicum Fisch. ex DC. Japanese thistle QW
CIOC2 Cirsium ochrocentrum A. Gray yellowspine thistle AW L48 (N)
CIUN Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. wavyleaf thistle AW L48 (N), CAN (N)
COBE2 Commelina benghalensis L. Benghal dayflower Q L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I)
COAR4 Convolvulus arvensis L. field bindweed CW L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
COSQ Coronopus squamatus (Forssk.) Asch. swinecress BW L48 (I), CAN (I)
CRVU2 Crupina vulgaris Cass. bearded creeper, common crupina AW, Q L48 (I)
CUME Cucumis melo L. L48 (I), PR (I), CAN (W)
CUMED Cucumis melo L. var. dudaim (L.) Naud. dudaim melon AW
CUMY Cucumis myriocarpus E. Mey. ex Naud. paddy melon BW L48 (I)
CUSCU Cuscuta L.1 dodder CW, Q
CURE Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. giant dodder AW L48 (I)
CYCA Cynara cardunculus L. artichoke thistle BW L48 (I)
CYNOD Cynodon Rich. bermudagrass CW
CYES Cyperus esculentus L. yellow nutsedge BW L48 (NI), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I)
CYRO Cyperus rotundus L. purple nutsedge BW L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
CYSC4 Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link Scotch broom CW L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
DIAB Digitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf HI (I)
DISC5 Digitaria scalarum (Schweinf.) Chiov. African couch grass Q
DIVE2 Digitaria velutina (Forssk.) P. Beauv. velvet fingergrass Q L48 (I)
DRAR7 Drymaria arenarioides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. [excluded] alfombrilla Q
EIAZ2 Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth anchored waterhyacinth Q L48 (I), PR (I)
EICR Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms waterhyacinth CW L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (W)
ELRE4 Elymus repens (L.) Gould L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I)
ELRE3 Elytrigia repens (L.) Desv. ex Nevski quackgrass BW
EMAU Emex australis Steinh. three-cornered jack Q L48 (I)
EMSP Emex spinosa (L.) Campd. devil's thorn Q L48 (I), HI (I)
EUES Euphorbia esula L. leafy spurge AW L48 (I), CAN (I)
EUOB4 Euphorbia oblongata Griseb. oblong spurge BW L48 (I)
EUSE12 Euphorbia serrata L. serrate spurge AW L48 (I)
EUTE10 Euphorbia terracina L. Geraldton carnation spurge QW L48 (I)
GAOF Galega officinalis L. goatsrue Q L48 (I), CAN (I)
GACO5 Gaura coccinea Nutt. ex Pursh scarlet gaura BW L48 (N), CAN (N)
GADR Gaura drummondii (Spach) Torr. & A. Gray Drummond's gaura BW L48 (N)
GASI Gaura sinuata Nutt. ex Ser. wavy-leaved gaura BW L48 (N)
GEMO2 Genista monspessulana (L.) L.A.S. Johnson French broom CW L48 (I)
GYPA Gypsophila paniculata L. baby's breath BW L48 (I), CAN (I)
HAHA8 Halimodendron halodendron (Pall.) Voss Russian salt tree AW L48 (I), CAN (I)
HAGL Halogeton glomeratus (M. Bieb.) C.A. Mey. halogeton AW L48 (I)
HECI Helianthus ciliaris DC. blueweed AW L48 (N)
HEMA17 Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier giant hogweed Q L48 (I), CAN (I)
HECO10 Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. tanglehead AW L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N)
HOMER Homeria Vent. Cape tulip Q
HYVE3 Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle hydrilla AW, NAW, Q L48 (I)
HYMO6 Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. frogbit AW L48 (I), CAN (I)
HYPO3 Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson Miramar weed Q L48 (I)
HYNI Hyoscyamus niger L. black henbane CW L48 (I), CAN (I)
HYPE Hypericum perforatum L. klamathweed CW L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
IMBR Imperata brasiliensis Trin. Brazilian satintail Q L48 (I), PR (I)
IMBR2 Imperata brevifolia Vasey satintail BW L48 (N)
IMCY Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. cogongrass Q L48 (I)
IPAQ Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. Chinese waterspinach Q L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I)
IRDO Iris douglasiana Herbert Douglas iris CW L48 (N)
IRMI Iris missouriensis Nutt. western blue flag CW L48 (N), CAN (N)
ISTI Isatis tinctoria L. dyer's woad BW L48 (I), CAN (W)
ISRU Ischaemum rugosum Salisb. murain-grass Q L48 (I)
IVAX Iva axillaris Pursh povertyweed CW L48 (N), CAN (N)
LAMA15 Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss oxygen weed Q
LELA2 Lepidium latifolium L. perennial peppercress BW L48 (I), CAN (I)
LECH2 Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees [excluded] Asian sprangletop Q
LISP2 Limnobium spongia (Bosc) Rich. ex Steud. spongeplant QW L48 (N)
LIIN5 Limnophila indica (L.) Druce ambulia QW L48 (I)
LISE3 Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume ambulia Q L48 (I)
LIDAD Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica L48 (I), CAN (I)
LIGED Linaria genistifolia (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica (L.) Maire & Petitm. Dalmatian toadflax AW
LYFE4 Lycium ferocissimum Miers L48 (I)
LYFE3 Lycium ferrocissimum Miers, orth. var. African boxthorn Q
LYSA2 Lythrum salicaria L. purple loosestrife BW L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I)
MALE3 Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov. alkali mallow CW L48 (N)
MEQU Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.F. Blake melaleuca Q L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I)
MEMA Melastoma malabathricum L. Q HI (I)
MICO16 Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) B.L. Rob. [excluded] mile-a-minute Q
MIMI5 Mikania micrantha Kunth mile-a-minute Q L48 (I), PR (N)
MIDI8 Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright HI (I), PR (I)
MIIN80 Mimosa invisa Mart., non Mart. ex Colla giant sensitive plant Q
MIPE2 Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd. L48 (N), PR (N)
MIPI Mimosa pigra auct. non L. catclaw mimosa Q
MOHA2 Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms [excluded] monochoria Q
MOVA Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) C. Presl ex Kunth pickerel weed Q L48 (I), HI (I)
MUSC Muhlenbergia schreberi J.F. Gmel. nimblewill BW L48 (N), CAN (N)
NATR3 Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. serrated tussock Q L48 (I)
NYME Nymphaea mexicana Zucc. banana waterlily BW L48 (N), CAN (I)
ONAL5 Ononis alopecuroides L. foxtail restharrow QW L48 (I)
ONAC Onopordum acanthium L. Scotch thistle AW L48 (I), CAN (W)
ONIL Onopordum illyricum L. Illyrian thistle AW L48 (I)
ONTA Onopordum tauricum Willd. Taurian thistle AW L48 (I)
OPAU10 Opuntia aurantiaca Lindl. jointed prickly pear Q
OROBA Orobanche L.1 broomrape Q
ORCO4 Orobanche cooperi (A. Gray) A. Heller Cooper's broomrape AW L48 (N)
ORRA Orobanche ramosa L. branched broomrape AW L48 (I)
ORLO3 Oryza longistaminata A. Chev. & Roehr. red rice Q
ORPU13 Oryza punctata Kotzchy ex Steud. red rice Q
ORRU Oryza rufipogon Griffiths perennial wild red rice, red rice BW, Q L48 (I)
OTAL Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers. duck-lettuce Q L48 (I)
PAAN4 Panicum antidotale Retz. blue panicgrass BW L48 (I), HI (I)
PASC6 Paspalum scrobiculatum L. Kodo-millet Q L48 (I), HI (I)
PEHA Peganum harmala L. harmel AW L48 (I)
PECL2 Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. kikuyugrass CW, Q L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
PEMA80 Pennisetum macrourum Trin. African feathergrass Q L48 (I), HI (I)
PEPE24 Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin. kyasuma-grass Q L48 (I)
PEPO14 Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I)
PEPO4 Pennisetum polystachyon (L.) Schult., orth. var. missiongrass Q
PHLO4 Physalis longifolia Nutt. long-leaf groundcherry AW L48 (N), CAN (N)
PHVI17 Physalis viscosa L. grape groundcherry BW L48 (N)
PIST2 Pistia stratiotes L. water lettuce BW L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
POAME Polygonum amphibium L. var. emersum Michx. kelp CW L48 (N), CAN (N)
POCU6 Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. Japanese knotweed BW L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I)
POPO5 Polygonum polystachyum Wall. ex Meisn. Himalayan knotweed BW L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I)
POSA4 Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt ex Maxim. giant knotweed BW L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I)
PRAL11 Prosopis alpataco Phil. mesquite Q
PRAR6 Prosopis argentina Burkart mesquite Q
PRBU2 Prosopis burkartii Muņoz mesquite Q
PRCA9 Prosopis caldenia Burkart mesquite Q
PRCA10 Prosopis calingastana Burkart mesquite Q
PRCA11 Prosopis campestris Griseb. mesquite Q
PRCA12 Prosopis castellanosii Burkart mesquite Q
PRDE4 Prosopis denudans Benth. mesquite Q
PREL5 Prosopis elata (Burkart) Burkart mesquite Q
PRFA2 Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J.F. Macbr. Syrian mesquite Q L48 (I)
PRFE2 Prosopis ferox Griseb. mesquite Q
PRFI4 Prosopis fiebrigii Harms mesquite Q
PRHA4 Prosopis hassleri Harms ex Hassler mesquite Q
PRHU3 Prosopis humilis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. mesquite Q
PRKU2 Prosopis kuntzei Harms ex Hassler mesquite Q
PRPA4 Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth kiawe Q HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
PRPA10 Prosopis palmeri S. Watson mesquite Q
PRRE2 Prosopis reptans Benth. tornillo Q L48 (N)
PRRO4 Prosopis rojasiana Burkart mesquite Q
PRRU4 Prosopis ruizlealii Burkart mesquite Q
PRRU5 Prosopis ruscifolia Griseb. mesquite Q
PRSE5 Prosopis sericantha Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. mesquite Q
PRST3 Prosopis strombulifera (Lam.) Benth. Argentine screwbean, creeping mesquite AW, Q L48 (I)
PRTO3 Prosopis torquata DC. mesquite Q
PRVE Prosopis velutina Woot. L48 (N), HI (I)
PRAR4 Prosopis articulata S. Watson velvet mesquite Q
ROAU Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Besser Austrian field cress BW L48 (I), CAN (I)
ROSY Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Besser creeping yellow field cress QW L48 (I), CAN (I), GL (I)
ROCO6 Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton itchgrass Q L48 (I), PR (I)
RUFR80 Rubus fruticosus L. [excluded] wild blackberry complex Q
RUMO4 Rubus moluccanus L. [excluded] wild blackberry Q
SASP Saccharum spontaneum L. wild sugarcane Q HI (I), PR (I)
SASA7 Sagittaria sagittifolia L. [excluded] arrowhead Q
SACO8 Salsola collina Pall. spineless Russianthistle QW L48 (I), CAN (I)
SAPA8 Salsola paulsenii Litv. barbwire Russianthistle CW L48 (I)
SATR12 Salsola tragus L. common Russianthistle CW L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
SAVE6 Salsola vermiculata L. wormleaf salsola, wormleaf saltwort AW, Q L48 (I)
SAAE Salvia aethiopis L. Mediterranean sage BW L48 (I)
SAVI18 Salvia virgata Jacq. southern meadow sage AW L48 (I)
SAAU Salvinia auriculata Aubl. giant salvinia, salvinia Q, QW PR (I)
SABI9 Salvinia biloba Raddi giant salvinia Q
SAHE7 Salvinia herzogii de la Sota giant salvinia Q
SAMO5 Salvinia molesta Mitchell giant salvinia Q L48 (I), HI (I)
SCHI Scolymus hispanicus L. golden thistle AW L48 (I)
SEJA Senecio jacobaea L. tansy ragwort BW L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I)
SESQ Senecio squalidus L. Oxford ragwort BW L48 (I), CAN (N)
SEFA Setaria faberi Herrm. giant foxtail BW L48 (I), CAN (I)
SEPUP3 Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. ssp. pallidefusca (Schumach.) B.K. Simon L48 (I)
SEPA82 Setaria pallidifusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E. Hubbard, orth. var. cattail grass Q
SOCA19 Solanum cardiophyllum Lindl. heartleaf nightshade AW L48 (I)
SOCA3 Solanum carolinense L. Carolina horsenettle BW L48 (N), CAN (I)
SODI Solanum dimidiatum Raf. Torrey's nightshade AW L48 (N)
SOEL Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. white horsenettle BW L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N)
SOLA Solanum lanceolatum Cav. lanceleaf nightshade BW L48 (I)
SOMA Solanum marginatum L. f. white-margined nightshade BW L48 (I)
SOTA3 Solanum tampicense Dunal wetland nightshade Q L48 (I)
SOTO4 Solanum torvum Sw. turkeyberry Q L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
SOVI2 Solanum viarum Dunal tropical soda apple Q L48 (I)
SOAR2 Sonchus arvensis L. perennial sowthistle AW L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I)
SOHA Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. johnsongrass CW L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I)
SPER Sparganium erectum L. exotic bur-reed Q L48 (N)
SPAL3 Spermacoce alata Aubl. [excluded] borreria Q
SPSA3 Sphaerophysa salsula (Pall.) DC. Austrian peaweed AW L48 (I), CAN (I)
STRIG Striga Lour. witchweed Q
STAS2 Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze witchweed AW L48 (I)
SYAS Symphytum asperum Lepechin rough comfrey BW L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I)
TACA8 Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski medusahead CW L48 (I)
TAMI3 Tagetes minuta L. wild marigold AW L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
TRTE Tribulus terrestris L. puncturevine CW L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (W)
TRPR5 Tridax procumbens L. coat buttons Q L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)
ULEU Ulex europaeus L. gorse BW L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I)
URPA Urochloa panicoides P. Beauv. liverseed grass Q L48 (I)
VIAL2 Viscum album L. European mistletoe BW L48 (I)
ZYFA Zygophyllum fabago L. Syrian beancaper AW L48 (I)

 

†CodeWeed Status
AW A list (noxious weeds)
BW B list (noxious weeds)
CW C list (noxious weeds)
NAW Noxious aquatic weed
PN Public nuisance
Q Quarantine
QW Q list (temporary "A" list noxious weed, pending final determination)

*CodeNative Status
I Introduced
N Native
NI Native and Introduced
W Waif

*CodeNative Location
L48 Lower 48 States
US02 Alaska
US15 Hawaii
US72 Puerto Rico
US78 Virgin Islands
CA Canada
GL Greenland
SB St. Pierre and Miquelon

1 other than native or widely distributed species  

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