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U.S. Weeds with Scientific Name =R*
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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.
US |
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* |
RAAB |
Ranunculus abortivus early woodbuttercup smallflower buttercup smallflower crowfoot |
KY, NE&GP |
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
RAAC3 |
Ranunculus acris meadow buttercup tall buttercup |
STATE, WSWS |
L48 (NI), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (N?), SPM (I) |
RAAR3 |
Ranunculus arvensis corn buttercup |
SWSS |
L48 (I) |
RABU |
Ranunculus bulbosus St. Anthony's turnip blister flower bulbous buttercup bulbous crowfoot gowan yellow weed |
N'EAST |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
RAFI |
Ranunculus ficaria fig buttercup |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
RARE3 |
Ranunculus repens creeping buttercup |
WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
RASA |
Ranunculus sardous hairy buttercup |
SWSS |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
RARA2 |
Raphanus raphanistrum wild radish |
N'EAST, SWSS |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
RASA2 |
Raphanus sativus cultivated radish radish |
WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
REMO2 |
Retama monosperma bridal broom |
Cal-IPC |
L48 (I) |
RHAMN |
Rhamnus buckthorn |
STATE |
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RHCA3 |
Rhamnus cathartica European buckthorn European waythorn Hart's thorn common buckthorn nerprun cathartique |
STATE, WI |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
RHMA2 |
Rhizophora mangle American mangrove red mangrove |
HEAR |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
RHTO10 RHTO |
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Rhodomyrtus tomentosus downy myrtle downy rosemyrtle isenberg bush rose myrtle |
STATE, FLEPPC, HEAR |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
RHGL |
Rhus glabra smooth sumac |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
RHTY |
Rhus typhina staghorn sumac |
N'EAST |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
RHCA9 |
Rhynchospora caduca anglestem beaksedge |
HEAR |
L48 (N), HI (I) |
RHCO2 |
Rhynchospora corniculata shortbristle horned beaksedge |
SWSS |
L48 (N) |
RIBES |
Ribes currant, gooseberry |
STATE |
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RISC |
Richardia scabra rough Mexican clover |
SWSS |
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N) |
RICO3 |
Ricinus communis agaliya castor bean lama palagi maskerekur toto ni vavalagi uluchula skoki |
Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, WSWS |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
ROPS |
Robinia pseudoacacia black locust false acacia yellow locust |
Cal-IPC, N'EAST |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
ROAU |
Rorippa austriaca Austrian fieldcress |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ROPA2 |
Rorippa palustris bog marshcress bog yellowcress common yellowcress marsh yellowcress marshcress yellow watercress |
N'EAST, NE&GP |
L48 (N), AK (N), PR (I), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
ROSI2 |
Rorippa sinuata spreading yellowcress |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ROSY |
Rorippa sylvestris keek yellow fieldcress |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I), GL (I) |
ROAR3 |
Rosa arkansana Arkansas rose prairie rose prairie wildrose wild rose |
NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
ROMU |
Rosa multiflora multiflora rose |
STATE, N'EAST, SEEPPC, SWSS, WI |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
RORU |
Rosa rugosa rugosa rose |
STATE |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
ROCO6 ROEX2 |
Rottboellia cochinchinensis itchgrass Rottboellia exaltata itchgrass, raoulgrass |
US, STATE, SWSS STATE |
L48 (I), PR (I) |
RUAR2 |
Rubus argutus prickly Florida blackberry |
STATE, HEAR, N'EAST |
L48 (N), HI (I) |
RUAR9 RUDI2 |
Rubus armeniacus Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry |
STATE, Cal-IPC, HEAR, N'EAST |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
RUELO |
Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus yellow Himalayan raspberry |
STATE, HEAR, N'EAST |
HI (I) |
RUFR80 |
Rubus fruticosus bramble blackberry |
US, STATE, N'EAST |
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RUGL5 |
Rubus glaucus raspberry |
HEAR, N'EAST |
HI (I) |
RULA |
Rubus laciniatus cut-leaved blackberry |
N'EAST |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
RUMO4 |
Rubus moluccanus Molucca bramble Molucca raspberry kohkihl soni wa ngandrongandro wild raspberry |
US, STATE, N'EAST |
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RUNI4 |
Rubus niveus Mysore raspberry hill raspberry |
STATE, HEAR, N'EAST |
L48 (I), HI (I) |
RUPH |
Rubus phoenicolasius Japanese wineberry wineberry |
N'EAST, SEEPPC |
L48 (I) |
RURO |
Rubus rosifolius West Indian raspberry ola'a roseleaf raspberry thimbleberry |
HEAR, N'EAST |
HI (I), PR (I) |
RUSI4 |
Rubus sieboldii Molucca raspberry |
STATE, HEAR, N'EAST |
HI (I) |
RUHI2 |
Rudbeckia hirta blackeyed Susan |
SWSS |
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
RUCA19 RUTW |
Ruellia caerulea Ruellia tweediana Britton's wild petunia Mexican petunia |
FLEPPC |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
RUMEX |
Rumex dock |
STATE |
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RUAC3 |
Rumex acetosella field sorrel red sorrel sheep sorrel |
STATE, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
RUAL4 |
Rumex altissimus pale dock smooth dock |
STATE, NE&GP |
L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
RUCR |
Rumex crispus curly dock narrowleaf dock sour dock yellow dock |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
RUOB |
Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock |
SWSS |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
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