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About Weeds of the U.S.
NRCS Invasive Species Policy
Invasive Species Executive Order 13112
U.S. Weeds with Scientific Name =M*
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Click on an accepted name below to view its PLANTS Profile with more information, and
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* |
MAMA28
|
Macaranga mappa
pengua |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MATA3
|
Macaranga tanarius
parasol leaf tree |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MAUN3
|
Macfadyena unguis-cati
claw vine |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MACA2
|
Machaeranthera canescens
hoary tansyaster
purple aster |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MAPIP4
HASP3
|
Machaeranthera pinnatifida ssp. pinnatifida var. pinnatifida
Haplopappus spinulosus
cutleaf ironplant
ironplant
lacy tansyaster |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MACO10
|
Macleaya cordata
tree celandine
plume-poppy |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MASA
|
Madia sativa
Chilean tarweed
coast tarweed
tarweed |
STATE, WSWS
|
L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MAHON
|
Mahonia
barberry |
STATE
|
|
MAAL4
|
Malachra alceifolia
malachra |
STATE
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N) |
MANE
|
Malva neglecta
buttonweed
cheeseplant
cheeseweed
common mallow |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MALE3
SIHE8
|
Malvella leprosa
alkali mallow
Sida hederacea
alkali mallow
alkali sida
dollar weed |
STATE
WSWS
|
L48 (N) |
MAOR3
|
Marah oreganus
coastal manroot
western wildcucumber |
WSWS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MAPOP
|
Marchantia polymorpha ssp. polymorpha
liverwort |
N'EAST
|
NA (N) |
MAVU
|
Marrubium vulgare
horehound
white horehound |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MAQU
|
Marsilea quadrifolia
European waterclover |
STATE
|
L48 (I), CAN (N) |
MADI6
MAMA11
|
Matricaria discoidea
Matricaria matricarioides
disc mayweed
pineappleweed |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I?), GL (I?), SPM (I?) |
MELU
|
Medicago lupulina
black medic
hop clover
hop medic
nonesuch
yellow trefoil |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS, WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
MEPO3
|
Medicago polymorpha
California burclover
burclover |
STATE
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MESA
|
Medicago sativa
alfalfa |
SWSS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I) |
| MECU6 |
Medinilla cummingii |
HEAR |
|
MEMA20
|
Medinilla magnifica
showy medinilla |
HEAR
|
|
MEVE3
|
Medinilla venosa
holdtight |
STATE, HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MEQU
|
Melaleuca quinquenervia
cajeput tree
melaleuca
niaouli
paperbark
punktree |
US, STATE, FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MELAS
|
Melastoma
melastoma |
STATE
|
|
MECA9
|
Melastoma candidum
Asian melastome
Indian rhododendron
Malabar melastome |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MEMA
|
Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar melastome |
US, STATE
|
HI (I) |
MESA3
|
Melastoma sanguineum
red melastome |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MEAZ
|
Melia azedarach
Chinaberry tree
Indian lilac
lelah
paraiso
pride of India
white cedar |
FLEPPC, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MEOF
MEAL12
|
Melilotus officinalis
yellow sweetclover
Melilotus alba
white sweetclover |
NE&GP, SEEPPC, WI, WSWS
KY, SEEPPC, SWSS, WI
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
MEMI2
|
Melinis minutiflora
molasses grass
puakatau |
FLEPPC, HEAR
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I) |
MERE9
RHRE2
|
Melinis repens
Rhynchelytrum repens
Natal grass |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MECO4
|
Melochia corchorifolia
chocolateweed |
SWSS
|
L48 (I) |
MEUM3
|
Melochia umbellata
melochia |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MEAR4
|
Mentha arvensis
field mint
wild mint |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
MEPI
|
Mentha ×piperita
peppermint |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (N), AK (N), PR (N), CAN (N) |
MEPU
|
Mentha pulegium
pennyroyal
peppermint |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MESP3
|
Mentha spicata
spearmint |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MEDE2
|
Mentzelia decapetala
evening starflower
tenpetal blazingstar
tenpetal mentzelia
tenpetal stickleaf |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
METU2
|
Merremia tuberosa
Spanish arborvine
wood rose |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MECR3
|
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
ice plant |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I) |
MICON
|
Miconia
miconia |
STATE
|
|
MICA20
|
Miconia calvescens
miconia
velvet tree |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MIST
EHST
|
Microlaena stipoides
Ehrharta stipoides
meadow ricegrass |
HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MIVI
|
Microstegium vimineum
Japanese grass
Japanese stiltgrass
Nepalese browntop
Nepalgrass |
STATE, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I) |
MICO16
|
Mikania cordata
mile-a-minute |
US, STATE
|
|
MIMI5
|
Mikania micrantha
Chinese creeper
kwalo koburu
liane americaine
mile-a-minute
ovaova
wa mbosuvu |
US, STATE
|
L48 (I), PR (N) |
MISC
|
Mikania scandens
climbing hempweed |
STATE
|
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
MIVE3
|
Milium vernale
milium |
STATE
|
L48 (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
amourette
bashful plant
catclaw mimosa
dormilona
giant mimosa
thorny sensitive plant |
US, STATE, FLEPPC
|
L48 (N), PR (N) |
MINY
|
Mirabilis nyctaginea
heart-leaved four o'clock
wild four o'clock |
STATE, NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MIFL3
|
Miscanthus floridulus
Japanese silvergrass
Pacific Island silvergrass
miscanthus
sawgrass
swordgrass
tupon nette |
STATE
|
L48 (I) |
MISI
|
Miscanthus sinensis
Chinese silvergrass
eulalia
zebra grass |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MIOR
ANOR2
|
Misopates orontium
Antirrhinum orontium
lesser snapdragon
linearleaf snapdragon |
WSWS
|
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MOVE
|
Mollugo verticillata
carpetweed
green carpetweed |
KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (I) |
MOFI
|
Monarda fistulosa
wild bergamot |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MOPE
|
Monarda pectinata
horse mint
plains beebalm
pony beebalm
spotted beebalm |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N) |
MOHA2
|
Monochoria hastata
arrowleaf falsepickerelweed
monochoria |
US, STATE
|
|
MOVA
|
Monochoria vaginalis
heartshape false pickerelweed
pickerel weed |
US, STATE
|
L48 (I), HI (I) |
MONU
|
Monolepis nuttalliana
Nuttall's poverty weed
monolepis
patata
patota
povertyweed |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) |
MOHI
|
Montanoa hibiscifolia
montanoa
tree daisy |
STATE, HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MOCE2
MYCE
|
Morella cerifera
Myrica cerifera
wax myrtle |
HEAR
|
L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N) |
MOFA
MYFA
|
Morella faya
Myrica faya
firetree |
STATE, HEAR
|
HI (I) |
MOAL
|
Morus alba
mulberry
white mulberry |
N'EAST, WI
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MODI4
|
Mosla dianthera
miniature beefsteak |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
MUFR2
|
Muhlenbergia frondosa
wirestem muhly |
N'EAST, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MURA
|
Muhlenbergia racemosa
green muhly
marsh muhly |
NE&GP
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MUSC
|
Muhlenbergia schreberi
nimblewill |
STATE, KY, N'EAST, NE&GP, SWSS
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MUKE
|
Murdannia keisak
Asian spiderwort
aneilima |
STATE, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
MUEX2
MUPA4
|
Murraya exotica
Murraya paniculata
Chinese box
orange-jessamine |
FLEPPC
|
L48 (I), PR (I), VI (I) |
MUBO
|
Muscari botryoides
grape hyacinth |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
MUCO2
|
Muscari comosum
tassel hyacinth |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
MUNE
MUAT
|
Muscari neglectum
Muscari atlanticum
common grape hyacinth |
SEEPPC
|
L48 (I) |
MYLA5
|
Myoporum laetum
myoporum |
Cal-IPC
|
L48 (I) |
MYSC
|
Myosotis scorpioides
forget-me-not
true forget-me-not
yelloweye forget-me-not |
WI
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
MYAQ2
|
Myriophyllum aquaticum
parrot feather
watermilfoil |
STATE, Cal-IPC, SEEPPC
|
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
MYHE2
|
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
variable-leaved milfoil |
STATE
|
L48 (N), CAN (N) |
MYSP2
|
Myriophyllum spicatum
Eurasian watermilfoil
myriophylle en epi
spiked water milfoil |
STATE, Cal-IPC, FLEPPC, SEEPPC, WI
|
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I) |
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