What are noxious weeds? County noxious weed control boards provide Washington’s noxious weeds are invasive, exotic many benefits to their community, including: introductions. None of them are native to Washington.  Local decision making and regulatory Noxious weeds create public health hazards, decrease authority 2021 agricultural productivity, lower property values, degrade  Prevention of noxious weed infestations wildlife habitat and reduce enjoyment of recreational through education, county wide early- CLALLAM COUNTY areas, In essence, noxious weeds are everybody’s problem – the homeowner, the farmer, the detection surveys, quarantines, and other NOXIOUS WEED LIST programs environmentalist, the recreational visitor, the public land manager, and the elected official.  Technical assistance for all landowners such as on-site plant surveys, weed identification, Who is responsible for controlling weeds control recommendations and cost/share under the state noxious weed control laws, assistance RCW 17.10 and WAC 16-750?  Cooperative action from state and federal land All landowners, including, city, county, and state management agencies governments, are required to eradicate all Class A,  Assurance that all landowners will control control and prevent the spread of any Class B noxious weeds on their property designate, and selected Class B or C species on their  Influence on state noxious weed control policy property. There are many ways to control noxious decisions weeds; state law does not dictate method. For Class A species, prevention and eradication is the goal, while for Class B designates and selected weeds, containment YOU CAN HELP! Contact your local weed board if and eventual reduction is the objective. The type of you see or know of noxious weed infestations. For control selected by the landowner should take into more information about weed control contact: consideration the weed, its life cycle, distribution (extent Clallam Noxious Weed Control Board of the problem) and its location. 223 East Fourth Street, Suite 15 Clallam County Noxious Weed Control Board Port Angeles, WA 98362-0149 The state weed law allows counties to focus noxious (360) 417-2442 or weed control authority and activity at the local level [email protected] through noxious weed control boards which are responsive to local needs, concerns, and conditions. In Check out our website at www.clallam.net/weed/ 1997 the Clallam County Commissioners authorized the activation of the Clallam Noxious Weed Control Board. For additional information, contact: The five voting members of this board are volunteer residents appointed by the Board of County Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board Commissioners. The noxious weed control board is P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504 responsible for assuring the control of noxious weeds (360) 902-2053 within the county. They typically accomplish this by employing a weed coordinator who educates and Washington State Department of Agriculture informs the public about noxious weeds, conducts on- 21 North First Avenue #103 going early detection surveys for noxious weeds, and Yakima, WA 98902 Rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea) was found assists landowners in developing control strategies. If (509) 952-3955 for the first time in Clallam County on Hwy 101 landowners refuse to control the noxious weeds on their PLEASE! Help protect Washington’s east of Port Angeles. property, noxious weed control boards can have the control work done and bill the landowner, or issue civil economy and environment from infractions. noxious weeds!

Class B-designate Weeds Class B weeds are non- Class B-designates continued native species that are presently limited to portions of the yellow archangel, Lamiastrum galeobdolon state. The following Class B species are designated for yellow floating heart Nymphoides peltata 2021 control in Clallam County where they are not yet widespread. yellow nutsedge Cyperus esculentus Controlling infestations and preventing spread of all propagules is required by law. CLALLAM COUNTY WEED LIST blueweed Echium vulgare Selected Weeds The Clallam County Weed List is updated annually and Brazilian elodea Egeria densa RCW 17.10.090 State Noxious Weed List allows counties to select weeds from the B or consists of all state listed Class A and Class B designate and the C list that must be controlled. Preventing spread of all propagules is required. bugloss, annual Lycopsis arvensis county select noxious weeds. State law requires eradication bugloss, common Anchusa officinalis broom, Scotch 1 Cytisus scoparius or control, containment, and preventing spread of these camelthorn Alhagi maurorum common teasel Dipsacus fullonum weeds. To date, at least 74 state listed noxious weeds have common fennel (not bulbing) Foeniculum vulgare (nt var.azoricum) herb Robert1,2 Geranium robertianum been present in Clallam County; these plants are shown in common reed Phragmites australis lawnweed Soliva sessilis bold in each category. Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum knotweed1,3, Japanese Fallopia japonica, Class A Weeds are non-native species with a limited European coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Bohemian, giant x bohemica, sachalinensis distribution in Washington. Preventing new infestations and fanwort Cabomba caroliniana perennial sowthistle Sonchus arvensis ssp.arvensis eradicating existing infestations is required by law. spotted jewelweed Impatiens capensis gorse Ulex europaeus broom, French Genista monspessulana flax, spurge Thymelaea passerina tansy ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris 1 broom, Spanish Spartium junceum grass-leaved arrowhead Sagittaria graminea Control in and 100 ft around any soil, mulch or mineral mining (pit)/storage areas cordgrass, common Spartina anglica 2Control along roadsides leading to areas with active treatment program hairy willow-herb Epilobium hirsutum 3 cordgrass, denseflower Spartina densiflora Control within riparian and flood zones of Big, Clallam, Ennis, Hoko, & Sekiu Rivers hawkweed, all nonnative species Hieracium subgenus Hieracium, and their tribs; roadsides, soil, mulch or mineral mining (pit)/storage areas. cordgrass, salt meadow Spartina patens Hieracium subgenus Pilosella cordgrass, smooth Spartina alterniflora hawkweed, orange Hieracium aurantiacum crupina, common Crupina vulgaris hoary alyssum Berteroa incana Additional Noxious Weeds dyer’s woad Isatis tinctoria houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale The following Class B and C weeds are found in our county and in many eggleaf spurge Euphorbia oblongata indigobush Amorpha fruticosa parts of the state. Control is encouraged. (Class is indicated with B or C) false brome* Brachypodium sylvaticum knapweed, black Centaurea nigra absinth wormwood (C) Artemisia absinthium floating primrose-willow Ludwigia peploides knapweed, brown Centaurea jacea babysbreath (C) Gypsophila paniculata flowering rush Butomus umbellatus knapweed, diffuse Centaurea diffusa blackberry, evergreen (C) Rubus laciniatus garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata knapweed, meadow Centaurea x gerstlaueri blackberry, Himalayan (C) Rubus bifrons (armeniacus) giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum knapweed, Russian Rhaponticum repens buffalobur (C) Solanum rostratum goatsrue Galega officinalis knapweed, spotted Centaurea stoebe butterfly bush (B) Buddleia davidii hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata knotweed, Himalayan Persicaria wallichii common catsear (C) Hypochaeris radicata Johnsongrass Sorghum halepense kochia Kochia scoparia common groundsel (C) Senecio vulgaris knapweed, bighead Centaurea macrocephala leafy spurge Euphorbia esula common tansy (C) Tanacetum vulgare knapweed, Vochin Centaurea nigrescens lesser celendine Ficaria verna curly-leaf pondweed (C) Potamogeton crispus kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata loosestrife, garden Lysimachia vulgaris English hawthorn (C) Crataegus monogyna meadow clary Salvia pratensis loosestrife, purple Lythrum salicaria English ivy (C) specific varieties Hedera helix, H. hibernica oriental clematis Clematis orientalis loosestrife, wand Lythrum virgatum fragrant water lily (C) Nymphaea odorata reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima oxtongue, hawkweed Picris hieracioides field bindweed (C) Convolvulus arvensis ricefield bulrush Schoenopelctus mucronatus parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum hairy white top (C) Lepidium appelianum sage, clary Salvia sclarea perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium Italian arum (C) Arum italicum sage, Mediterranean Salvia aethiopis poison hemlock Conium maculatum myrtle spurge, (B) Euphorbia myrsinites silverleaf nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium policeman’s helmet Impatiens glandulifera old man’s beard (C) Clematis vitalba small flowered jewelweed Impatiens parviflora puncturevine Tribulus terrestris oxeye daisy (C) Leucanthemum vulgare South American spongeplant Limnobium laevigatum rush skeletonweed Chondrilla juncea pampas & jubata grass (C) Corderia selloana& jubata Syrian bean-caper Zygophyllum fabago saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima reed canarygrass (C) Phalaris arundinacea starthistle, purple Centaurea calcitrapa shiny geranium Geranium lucidum St Johnswort, common (C) Hypericum perforatum Texas blueweed Helianthus ciliaris starthistle, Malta Centaurea melitensis spurge laurel (B) Daphne laureola thistle, Italian Carduus pycnocephalus starthistle, yellow Centaurea solstitialis thistle, bull (C) Cirsium vulgare thistle, milk Silybum marianum sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta thistle, Canada (C) Cirsium arvense thistle, slenderflower Carduus tenuiflorus thistle, musk Carduus nutans tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima thistle, Turkish Carduus cinereus thistle, plumeless Carduus acanthoides toadflax, yellow (C) Linaria vulgaris variable-leaf milfoil Myriophyllum heterophyllum thistle, Scotch Onopordum acanthium white cockle (C) Silene latifolia wild four o’clock Mirabilis nyctaginea toadflax, Dalmatian Linaria dalmatica ssp dalmatica wild carrot (C) Daucus carota *unconfirmed sighting, controlled at time velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti yellow flag iris (C) Iris pseudacornus water primrose Ludwigia hexapetala white bryony Bryonia alba wild chervil Anthriscus sylvestris