noxious weeds?

[Madi]

Does anyone know where I can get a list of noxious weeds for North America? I have heard recently that there are quite a few and most of them I have no clue about.

 

[stanley]

The most up to date lists I can find are 4 years old: Invasive and Noxious Weeds | USDA PLANTS
That one only has 46 states. I don't know why. You'ld think that the USDA would be more comprehensive. You can try this one also: National Plant Board - State Regulated Noxious Weeds I've never heard of these guys before, so I don't know how accurate they are.

 

[173abn]

you might try your local ag. office.here in the states the local ag. office has a listing of noxious weeds I 'm sure Canada is no differant. russ

 

[Usedtorent]

What is a noxious weed? Is it harmful? I checked out the link but I didn't spend much time there. I'm just curious to know what they are. I have a couple of vines and I wonder if they are on the list too.

 

[monica123]

Right now where I live, we are having issues with hogweed, it is huge and invasive. It it in the more urban areas rather than rural areas, well so far anyway.

 

[173abn]

musckthistle is considered a noxious weed so is wild rose ,there are a whole lot of other types.most noxious weeds are classified that by the dept of arg. cattle won't go in pastures overgrown by musckthistle or wild rose. if a lawnowner has a species of noxious weed growing on his property it is his responsibility to eliminate it ,if the county you live in gives notice and you don't take care of the problem within the specified time they have the right to go on your property and eliminate the problem and charge you with the cost. a lot of noxious weeds are introduced species that have no natural controls . for example musckthistle was brought over from England and planted here as an ornamental but quickly got out of hand. russ

 

[ted]

On the same subject, maybe someone can answer this one for me. Why do we both need to have a # Federal Noxious Weed List and a State Noxious Weed Lists. I mean I get that some states may vary but it seems a little redundant to me honestly.

 

[Bessy]

It does seem a bit redundant, I do not know why they do both state and federal lists, it's no different in Canada, they do provincial, federal and national lists.