Aquatic/Wetland Federal Noxious Weed List

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Federal Noxious Weed List – (7 CFR 360). No person may move a Federal noxious weed into or through the United States, or interstate, without a federal permit. See Title 7, Section 360 Code of Federal Regulations for more information.

• Azolla pinnata R. Brown (mosquito fern, water velvet)
• Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardh, Mediterranean strain (killer algae)
• Eichornia azurea (Swartz) Kunth (anchored waterhyacinth, rooted waterhyacinth)
• Hydrilla verticillata (Linnaeus f.) Royle (hydrilla)
• Hygrophila polysperma T. Anderson (Miramar weed)
• Ipomoea aquatica Forsskal (water-spinach, swamp morning-glory)
• Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss
• Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume (ambulia)
• Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake (broadleaf paper bark tree).
• Monochoria hastata (Linnaeus) Solms-Laubach
• Monochoria vaginalis (Burman f.) C. Presl
• Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.
• Sagittaria sagittifolia Linnaeus (arrowhead)
• Salvinia auriculata Aublet (giant salvinia)
• Salvinia biloba Raddi (giant salvinia)
• Salvinia herzogii de la Sota (giant salvinia)
• Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitchell (giant salvinia)
• Solanum tampicense Dunal (wetland nightshade)
• Sparganium erectum Linnaeus (exotic bur-reed)

Pennsylvania Noxious Weed List: When a weed is declared noxious it shall be a violation of this act to sell, transport, plant, or otherwise propagate that weed within the Commonwealth, except that the secretary may permit exceptions for specific horticultural or experimental use.

• Bull Thistle or Spear Thistle - Cirsium vulgare
• Canada Thistle - Cirsium arvense
• Giant Hogweed - Heracleum mantegazzianum (Active Field Program)
• Goatsrue - Galega officinalis (Active Field Program)
• Jimsonweed - Datura stramonium
• Johnson Grass - Sorghum halepense
• Kudzu-Vine - Pueraria lobata  (Active Field Program)
• Marijuana - Cannabis sativa
• Mile-a-Minute - Polygonum perfoliatum (Active Field Program)
• Multiflora Rose - Rosa multiflora
• Musk Thistle or Nodding Thistle - Carduus nutans
• Purple Loosestrife - Lythrum salicaria (Active Field Program)
• Shattercane - Sorghum bicolor

Aquatic Invasive Species of Concern to the Mid-Atlantic Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species (MAPAIS) - Focus Species List deemed most important by MAPAIS:

• Anguillicola crassus - Eel swimbladder nematode
• Branta canadensis - Canada goose (non-migratory)
• Bythotrephes cederstroemi – Spiny water flea
• Carassius auratus – Goldfish
• Carcinus maenas - Green crab
• Carex kobomugi Asiatic sand sedge
• Caulerpa taxifolia - Marine macroalgae
• Cercopagis pengoi - Fishhook water flea
• Channa argus  - Northern snakehead
• Codium fragile spp tomentosoides - Codium; deadman’s fingers; sputnikweed; japweed; oyster thief; spaghetti-grass
• Corbicula fluminea - Asian clam
• Ctenopharyngodon idella - Diploid grass carp
• Cygnus olor - Mute swan
• Daphnia lumholtzi - Daphnia
• Diadumene lineata - Striped sea anemone
• Dreissena bugensis - Quagga mussel
• Dreissena polymorpha - Zebra mussel
• Egeria densa - (formerly Elodea densa) Brazilian elodea
• Eichhornia crassipes - Water hyacinth
• Eriocheir sinensis - Chinese mitten crab
• Gambusia affinis  -Eastern mosquitofish (non-tidal)
• Gracilaria vermiculophylla - Red alga
• Hemigrapsus sanguineus - Japanese shore crab
• Heracleum mantegazzianum - Giant hogweed
• Hydrilla verticillata -  Hydrilla
• Hypophthalmichthys spp. – Asian carps
• Ictalurus furcatus  - Blue catfish
• Ludwigia peruviana Peruvian primrose
• Lythrum salicaria - Purple loosestrife
• Microstegium vimineum - Asian stilt grass
• Myocastor coypus - Nutria
• Myriophyllum aquaticum (formerly brasiliense) - Parrot feather
• Myriophyllum spicatum - Eurasian milfoil
• Myxobolus cerebralis - Whirling disease
• Neogobis melanostomus - Round goby
• Orconectes rusticus -Rusty crayfish
• Orconectes virilis - Virile crayfish
• Phragmites australis – Phragmites
• Polygonum cuspidatum - Japanese knotweed
• Polygonum perfoliatum - Asiatic tearthumb, Mile-a-minute
• Potamogeton crispus - Curly-leaved Pondweed
• Potamopyrgus antipodarum - New Zealand Mudsnail
• Procambarus clarkia – Louisiana crayfish/red swamp crayfish
• Pterois volitans - Red lionfish
• Pylodictis olivaris - Flathead catfish
• Rapana venosa - Rapa whelk
• Salvinia molesta - Giant salvinia
• Trapa natans - Water chestnut
• Vitex rotundifolia - Beach vitex