CT, ID, MI, MT, NH, OR, VT, WA, restricted WI, City of Chicago
FOT
Cabomba caroliniana
Purple Fanwort
CA, CT, ID, MA, ME, MI, NH, Nassau County NY, PR, VT, WA, WI
FOT
Cabomba piauhyensis
Fanwort
WA
Cabomba spp.
Fanwort
PR
FOT
Callitriche stagnalis
Pond Water-Starwort
CT
Calotropis procera
Giant Milkweed
PR
Canna flaccida
Canna
PR
FOT
Cardamine impatiens
Nassau County NY, Canada
Casuarina spp.
Australian Pine
FL
Caulerpa taxifolia
Mediterranean Caul. clone
MA, MD, OK, OR
FED
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonbush
PR
FOT
Ceratophyllum demersum
Coontail
PR
FOT
Ceratophyllum spp.
Coontail
PR
FOT
Cicuta maculata
Water Hemlock
NV
Colocasia esculenta
Wild Taro
PR
FOT
Colocasia spp.
Taro
HI (p) (q)
FOT
Crassula helmsii
Swamp Stonecrop
FL, NC, WI, Canada
Crinum americanum
Swamp Lily
PR
FOT
Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii
Cylindro
MI
Cyperus esculentus
Yellow Nutsedge
CA, CO, HI, MI, OR, WA
Cyperus odoratus
Flatsedge
PR
Cyperus rotundus
Purple Nutsedge
AR, CA, OR
Cyperus spp.
Nutgrass
RI
FOT
Egeria (Elodea) densa
Brazilian Elodea
AL, CT, ID, IN, MA, ME, MI, NC, NH, Nassau County NY, OR, PR, SC, VT, WA, WI, City of Chicago
FOT
IN prohibits the sale of Egeria in Garden Centers but not Pet Stores
FOT
Egeria najas
CA
Eichhornia azurea
Anchored Waterhyacinth
AR, AZ, LA, MA, OK, OR, TX
FED
Eichhornia crassipes
Waterhyacinth
AL, AR, AZ, CA county regulated, LA, PR, SC, TX, City of Chicago
FOT
Eichhornia spp.
Waterhyacinth
FL, PR
FOT
Eleocharis baldwinii
Slender Spikerush
PR
Eleocharis spp.
Spikerush
PR
Elodea canadensis
Common Elodea
LA, ME
Epilobium hirsutum
Hairy Willow Herb
MA, WA, WI
Equisetum telmateia
Giant Horsetail
OR
Fallopia japonica
Japanese Knotweed
MI, Nassau County NY, VT
Glossostigma diandrum
Mud Mat
OK, WA
Glyceria maxima
Manna Grass
MA, WA, WI
Haplotyme
SD county regulated
Heracleum mantegazzianum
Giant Hogweed
ID, MA, MI, Nassau County NY, WI
Houttuynia cordata
City of Chicago
FOT
Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'
Chameleon Plant
City of Chicago
FOT
Hydrilla hydrilla
Hydrilla
CO
Hydrilla verticillata
Hydrilla
AZ, CA, CT, FL, ID, LA, MA, ME, MI, MS, MT, NH, NV, Nassau County NY, OK, OR, PR, SC, TX, VT, WA, WI, City of Chicago, Canada
FED
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Frogbit
CA, ID, ME, MI, NH, Nassau County NY, VT, WA, WI, City of Chicago
FOT
Hydrocotyle spp.
Pennywort
PR
FOT
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Water Pennywort
PR
Hygrophila polysperma
Hygrophila, Miramar weed
CA, FL, MA, OK, OR, VT
FED
Ipomoea aquatica
Chinese Waterspinach
FL, MA, OK, TX, City of Chicago
FED
Ipomoea fistulosa
Bush Morningglory
FL
Ipomoea spp.
Morningglory
AZ, AR, MI, PR
Ipomoea triloba
Threelobe Morningglory
AZ, PR
Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Flag Iris
CT, ID, MA, MT, Nassau Countty NY 1/1/2012, OR, VT, WA, City of Chicago
FOT
Iris virginica
Blue Flag
PR
FOT
Juncus effusus
Soft Rush
PR
FOT
Lachnanthes caroliniana
Redroot
PR
Lagarosiphon major
Oxygen weed
CA, MA, MI, OK, OR, TX, WI
FED
Lagarosiphon spp.
African Elodea
FL, LA, MI, NC, OK
Lemna valdiviana
Valdivia Duckweed
PR
Limnobium laevigatum
Sponge Plant
CA
Limnobium spongia
American Frogbit
CA, PR
FOT
Limnocharis flava
Sawah Flowering Rush, Velvet Leaf
FL
Limnophila indica
Ambulia
CA, Canada
Limnophila sessiliflora
Ambulia
CA, FL, MA, OK, OR, Canada
FED
Ludwigia alternifolia
Bushy Waterprimrose
PR
Ludwigia grandiflora
Nassau County NY, Canada
Ludwigia hexapetala
Uruguay Waterprimrose
NC, SC, WA
Ludwigia peploides
Water Primrose
Nassau County NY
FOT
Ludwigia peruviana
Water Primrose
CA, Canada
Ludwigia repens
Floating Waterprimrose
PR
Ludwigia spp.
Waterprimrose
PR
FOT
Ludwigia uruguayensis
Uruguay Waterprimrose
NC, SC
Luziola fluitans
Southern Watergrass
PR
Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Jenny
MA, Nassau County NY 1/1/2011
FOT
Lysimachia vulgaris
Garden Loosestrife
CT, Nassau County NY 1/1/2011, WA
Lythrum alatum
Winged Loosestrife
NH, TN
Lythrum salicaria
Purple Loosestrife
AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, ND, Nassau County NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, restricted WI, WY, City of Chicago
Lythrum spp. (not native to specific state)
Loosestrife
AR, MI, MT, NC, PA, TN, WA, WI
Lythrum virgatum
Wand Loosestrife
IA, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, ND, SD, TN, WA
Marsilea minuta
Dwarf Four Leaf Clover
OK
Marsilea mutica
Variegated Four Leaf Clover
OK
FOT
Marsilea quadrifolia
Four Leaf Clover
CT, OK, Canada
FOT
Mechamandra alternifolia
FL
Melaleuca quinquenervia
Melaleuca
DE, FL, LA, MA, OK, TX
Mentha aquatica
Aquatic Mint
ID(q), MT(q), NE(q), WY(q)
FOT
Micranthemem umbrosum
Globifera
PR
Mimosa pigra
Giant Sensitive Plant
FL
Miscanthus floridulus
Miscanthus
HI
Miscanthus sacchariflorus
Silver Grass
MA
Monochoria hastata
Monochoria
FL, MA, OK, OR
FED
Monochoria vaginalis
Pickerelweed
FL, MA
FED
Murdannia keisak
Marsh Dew Flower
WA
Myosotis scirpoides
Forget-me-not
CT, MA
FOT
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Parrotfeather
AL, CA county regulated, CT, ID, MA ,ME, MI, NV, NH, Nassau County NY, OR, VT, WA, WI, PR, City of Chicago, Canada
FOT
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
Variableleaf Watermilfoil
CT, ID, MA, ME, NH, Nassau County NY 1/1/2011, VT
Myriophyllum pinnatum
ME, Nassau County NY 1/1/2011
Myriophyllum proserpinacoides
ME
Myriophyllum spicatum
Eurasian Watermilfoil
AL, CO, CT, FL, ID, LA, MA, ME, MI, MT, NH, NC, NV, Nassau County NY, OR, PR, SC, SD, TX, VT, WA, restricted WI, City of Chicago
AL, CT, ID, MA, MI, NC, NE, NH, Nassau County NY, PR, SC, SD county regulated, VT, restricted WI
Phragmites australis aurea
Variegated Dwarf Common Reed
CT, MA, MI, NC, VT
FOT
Phragmites australis 'Candy Stripe'
Candy Stripe Reed
CT, MA, MI, NC, VT
Phragmites communis
Common Reed
CT, NC, SC, NH
Pistia spp.
Water Lettuce
SC
FOT
Pistia stratiotes
Waterlettuce
AL, CA county regulated, CT, FL, LA, PR, SC, TX
FOT
Polygonum x bohemicum
Bohemian Knotweed
ID
Polygonum cuspidatum
Japanese Knotweed
AL, CA, ID, MA, OR, restricteed WI
Polygonum perfoliatum
Mile-a-minute
MA, NC, OH, PA, WI
Polygonum polystachyum
Himalayan Knotweed
CA, OR
Polygonum sachalinense
Giant Knotweed
CA, ID, OR, SD, county regulated, WI
Polygonum spp.
Knotweed
MT, PR
Pontederia cordata
Pickerelweed
PR
FOT
Pontederia rotundifolia
Tropical Pickerelweed
FL
Pontederia spp.
Pickerelweed
LA
FOT
Potamogeton crispus
Curly Leaf Pondweed
AL, CT, ID, MA, ME, MI, MT, NH, Nassau County NY, VT, restricted WI
Potamogeton illinoensis
Illinois Pondweed
PR
Potamogeton pectinatus
Sago Pondweed
PR
Potamogeton spp.
Pondweed
PR
Potentilla recta
Sulfur Cinquefoil
CA, CO, MT, NV, OR, WA
Ranunculus acris
Tall Buttercup
MT
Ranunculus ficaria
Lesser celandine
Nassau County NY
Ranunculus lingua
Greater Spearwort
City of Chicago
FOT
Rorippa amphibia
Water Yellowcress
MA
Rorippa microphylla
Oneroe Yellowcress
CT
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
Watercress
CT
Rumex spp.
Water Dock
AR
FOT
Sagittaria graminea
Slender Arrowhead
PR, WA
FOT
Sagittaria lancifolia
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
PR
FOT
Sagittaria latifolia
Common Arrowhead
PR
FOT
Sagittaria sagittifolia
Arrowhead
MA, NC, OK, Canada
FED
Sagittaria spp.
Arrowhead
PR
FOT
Salvinia auriculata
Salvinia
CA, CA, MA, MI, OK, VT
FED
Salvinia biloba
Giant Salvinia
CA, MA, OK, VT
FED
Salvinia herzogii
Giant Salvinia
CA, MA, MI, OK, VT
FED
Salvinia minima
Water Spangles
Canada
Salvinia molesta
Giant Salvinia
AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, ID, MA, MD, MI, MS, NV, OK, OR, TN, VT
FED
Salvinia spp.
Waterfern
FL (excludes S. minima), LA, MI, NC (excludes S. minima), OR, PR, TX
Saururus cernuus
Lizardstail
PR
FOT
Schinus terebinthifolius
Brazilian-pepper
FL
Scirpus spp.
Bulrush
PR
FOT
Solanum cardiophyllum
Heartleaf Nightshade
CA
Solanum carolinense
Horsenettle
AZ, AR, AK, CA, HI, IA, MI, NV
Solanum dimidiatum
Torrey's Nightshade
CA
Solanum elaeagnifolium
White Horsenettle
AR, MI, NV
Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade
CO, MI
Solanum rostratum
Buffalobur
ID
Solanum tampicense
Wetland Nightshade
MA, MI, OK
FED
Sparganium erectum
Exotic Bur Reed
FL, MA, OK
FED
Spartina alterniflora
Smooth Cordgrass
OR, WA
FOT
Spartina anglica
Common Cordgrass
OR, WA
Spartina densiflora
Spartina…
OR, WA
Spartina patens
Saltmeadow Cordgrass
OR, WA
FOT
Spirodela oligorhiza
Giant Duckweed
LA, TX
Spirodela polyrhiza
Giant Duckweed
PR
Stachys floridana
Florida Betony
NC
Stratiotes aloides
Water-aloe
AL, FL, SC
FED
Thalia geniculata
Bent Alligator-Flag
PR
FOT
Trapa natans
Water Chestnut
AL, AZ, CT, ID, MA, ME, MI, NH, Nassau County NY, OR, SC, VT, WA, WI, City of Chicago, Canada
FOT
Trapa spp.
Water Chestnut
FL, LA, MI, NC
FOT
Typha angustifolia
Narrow-Leaf Cattail
restricted WI
FOT
Typha x glauca
Cattail Hybrid
restricted WI
FOT
Typha spp.
Cattail
PR
FOT
Utricularia foliosa
Leafy Bladderwort
PR
Utricularia inflata
Swollen Bladderwort
WA
Utricularia spp.
Bladderwort
PR
Vossia cuspidata
Hippo Grass
FL
Zizania aquatica
Annual Wildrice
PR
FOT
** NOTES **
FED
Federal Noxious Weed List
p
permit required
q
quarantine required
FOT
Frequently offered in the trade
Genus spp. listing indicates any / all subspeicies are prohibited. For example Typha spp. = any / all Cattails are prohibited to PR.
Compiled from Federal and State confirmed lists, available online or provided by State agencies.
Currently accepted names are from the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) database, USDA, ARS, USDA Plants Database, and Weed Science Society of America Composite List of Weeds
List excludes weeds designated as "Control is county option"
FL list provided by their Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
FL, NC, SC (as well as many other states) also adopt the list of Federal Noxious Weeds
MN also adopts the list of Federal Parasitic & Terrestrial Noxious Weeds
