NRCS Invasive Species Policy
Invasive Species Executive Order 13112
Iowa State-listed Noxious Weeds
37 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 are indented beneath the current
PLANTS accepted name.
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship. 2002.
The Iowa weed law
(20 October 2003).
Iowa Department of Agriculture & land Stewardship.
Symbol |
Scientific Name |
Noxious Common Name |
State Weed Status† |
Native Status* |
ABTH |
Abutilon theophrasti Medik. |
butterprint, velvetleaf |
SNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
ACRE3 |
Acroptilon repens (L.) DC. |
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L48 (I), CAN (I) |
CERE6 |
Centaurea repens L. |
Russian knapweed |
PRNW |
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CADR |
Cardaria draba (L.) Desv. |
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L48 (I), CAN (I) |
LEDR |
Lepidium draba L. |
perennial pepper-grass |
PRNW |
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CARDU |
Carduus L. |
thistle |
PRNW |
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CIRSI |
Cirsium Mill. |
thistle |
PRNW |
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CIAR4 |
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. |
Canada thistle |
PRNW |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
CIVU |
Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. |
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L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
CILA8 |
Cirsium lanceolatum (L.) Scop., non Hill |
bull thistle |
PRNW |
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COMA2 |
Conium maculatum L. |
poison hemlock |
SNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
COAR4 |
Convolvulus arvensis L. |
European morning glory, field bindweed |
PRNW |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (I) |
DACA6 |
Daucus carota L. |
wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace |
SNW |
L48 (I), PR (I), CAN (I) |
DIFU2 |
Dipsacus fullonum L. |
teasel |
SNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
DILA4 |
Dipsacus laciniatus L. |
teasel |
SNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
DISA9 |
Dipsacus sativus (L.) Honck. |
teasel |
SNW |
L48 (I) |
ELRE4 |
Elymus repens (L.) Gould |
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L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
AGRE2 |
Agropyron repens (L.) P. Beauv. |
quackgrass |
PRNW |
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EUES |
Euphorbia esula L. |
leafy spurge |
PRNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
HEAN3 |
Helianthus annuus L. |
wild sunflower |
SNW |
L48 (N), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
LYSA2 |
Lythrum salicaria L.1 |
purple loosestrife |
SNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
LYVI3 |
Lythrum virgatum L. |
purple loosestrife |
SNW |
L48 (I) |
PLLA |
Plantago lanceolata L. |
buckhorn |
SNW |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
RHAMN |
Rhamnus L.2 |
buckthorn |
PRNW |
|
ROMU |
Rosa multiflora Thunb.3 |
multiflora rose |
SNW |
L48 (I), CAN (I) |
RUAC3 |
Rumex acetosella L. |
sheep sorrel |
SNW |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
RUAL4 |
Rumex altissimus Alph. Wood |
smooth dock |
SNW |
L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N) |
RUCR |
Rumex crispus L. |
sour dock |
SNW |
L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
SIAR4 |
Sinapis arvensis L. |
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L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), VI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
SIARA |
Sinapis arvensis L. ssp. arvensis |
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L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), VI (I), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I) |
BRAR11 |
Brassica arvensis (L.) Rabenh., nom. illeg., non Brassica arvensis L. |
wild mustard |
SNW |
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SOCA3 |
Solanum carolinense L. |
horse nettle |
PRNW |
L48 (N), CAN (I) |
SOAR2 |
Sonchus arvensis L. |
perennial sowthistle |
PRNW |
L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I), SPM (I) |
SOBI2 |
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench4 |
shattercane |
SNW |
L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I), CAN (I) |
TRTE |
Tribulus terrestris L. |
puncturevine |
SNW |
L48 (I), HI (I), CAN (W) |
XASTC |
Xanthium strumarium L. var. canadense (Mill.) Torr. & A. Gray |
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L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (N) |
XACO |
Xanthium commune Britton |
cocklebur |
SNW |
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†Code | Weed Status |
PRNW |
Primary noxious weed |
SNW |
Secondary noxious weed |
*Code | Native Status |
I |
Introduced |
N |
Native |
W |
Waif |
*Code | Native 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 it is illegal to import, sell, offer for sale, or distribute the seeds or the plants of purple loosestrife in any form
2 except R. frangula
3 not considered a noxious weed when used as a rootstock for cultivated roses
4 not a noxious weed when cultivated
Additional information about noxious plants in this state can be found at:
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