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Appendix M Noxious and Invasive Weed Lists Ppendix Oxious and Nvasive Eed Ists APPENDIX M NOXIOUS AND INVASIVE WEED LISTS PPENDIX OXIOUS AND NVASIVE EED ISTS COLORADO NOXIOUS WEED LIST List A: Species in Colorado that are designated by the Commissioner for eradication. African rue (Peganum harmala) Camelthorn (Alhagi pseudalhagi) Common crupina (Crupina vulgaris) Cypress spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias) Dyer's woad (Isatis tinctoria) Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) Meadow knapweed (Centaurea pratensis) Mediterranean sage (Salvia aethiopis) Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites) Orange hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea) Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) Squarrose knapweed (Centaurea virgata) Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) List B: Weed species are species for which the Commissioner, in consultation with the state noxious weed advisory committee, local governments, and other interested parties, develops and implements state noxious weed management plans designed to stop the continued spread of these species. Absinth wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) Black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) Bouncingbet (Saponaria officinalis) Bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare) February 2014 Colorado River Valley Field Office – Proposed RMP/Final EIS M-1 Appendix M. Colorado Noxious Weed List Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) Chinese clematis (Clematis orientalis) Common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) Common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis) Cutleaf teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus) Dalmatian toadflax, broad-leaved (Linaria dalmatica) Dalmatian toadflax, narrow-leaved (Linaria genistifolia) Dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis) Diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa) Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) Hoary cress (Cardaria draba) Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) Jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica) Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) Mayweed chamomile (Anthemis cotula) Moth mullein (Verbascum blattaria) Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) Oxeye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) Perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium) Plumeless thistle (Carduus acanthoides) Quackgrass (Elytrigia repens) Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens) Russian-olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) Salt cedar (Tamarix chinensis, T.parviflora, and T. ramosissima) Scentless chamomile (Matricaria perforata) Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium) Scotch thistle (Onopordum tauricum) Spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) Spurred anoda (Anoda cristata) Sulfur cinquefoil (Potentilla recta) Venice mallow (Hibiscus trionum) Wild caraway (Carum carvi) Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) Yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) List C: Weed species are species for which the Commissioner, in consultation with the state noxious weed advisory committee, local governments, and other interested parties, will develop and implement state noxious weed management plans designed to support the efforts of local governing bodies to facilitate more effective integrated weed management on private and public lands. The goal of such plans will not be to stop the continued spread of these species but to provide additional education, research, and biological control resources to jurisdictions that choose to require management of List C species. Chicory (Cichorium intybus) Common burdock (Arctium minus) Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) Common St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum) Downy brome (Bromus tectorum) Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) February 2014 Colorado River Valley Field Office – Proposed RMP/Final EIS M-2 Appendix M. Colorado Noxious Weed List Halogeton (Halogeton glomeratus) Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) Perennial sowthistle (Sonchus arvensis) Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) Redstem filaree (Erodium cicutarium) Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) Wild proso millet (Panicum miliaceum) Colorado Department of Agriculture 2010. Colorado Noxious Weed List. Internet Web site: www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1174084048733&pagename=Agriculture- Main%2FCDAGLayout. BLM NATIONAL LIST OF INVASIVE WEED SPECIES OF CONCERN Scientific Name Common Name Family Grasses Aegilops cylindrica jointed goatgrass Poaceae Ammophila arenaria European beachgrass Poaceae Arundo donax giant reed Poaceae Bromus diandrus ripgut brome Poaceae Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Poaceae Bromus rubens red brome Poaceae Bromus tectorum downy brome Poaceae Cenchrus longispinus longspine sandbur Poaceae Cortaderia jubata Andean pampas grass Poaceae Cortaderia selloana pampas grass Poaceae Cynodon dactylon bermudagrass Poaceae Ehrharta calycina veldt grass Poaceae Elytrigia repens quackgrass Poaceae Eragrostis lehmanniana Lehmann lovegrass Poaceae Nardus stricta matgrass Poaceae Panicum miliaceum wild proso millet Poaceae Pennisetum setaceum crimson fountain grass Poaceae Schismus arabicus schismus Poaceae Schismus barbatus mediterranean grass Poaceae Sorghum halepense johnsongrass Poaceae Taeniatherum caput- medusa-head Poaceae medusae February 2014 Colorado River Valley Field Office – Proposed RMP/Final EIS M-3 Appendix M. Colorado Noxious Weed List Forbs Acroptilon repens Russian knapweed Asteraceae Anthemis arvensis scentless chamomile Asteraceae Anthemis cotula mayweed chamomile Asteraceae Arctium minus common burdock Asteraceae Bassia hyssopifolia bassia Basellaceae Asteraceae Brassica nigra black mustard Brassicaceae Brassica tournefortii wild turnip Brassicaceae Mexican bird-of- Caesalpinia gilliesii Fabaceae paradise Cardaria chalepensis lens-podded whitetop Brassicaceae Cardaria draba hoary cress Brassicaceae Cardaria pubescens hairy whitetop Brassicaceae Carduus acanthoides plumeless thistle Asteraceae Carduus nutans musk thistle Asteraceae Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle Asteraceae Carduus teniflorus slender-flowered thistle Asteraceae Carpobrotus edulis hottentot fig Aizoaceae Carpobrotus chilensis sea iceplant Aizoaceae Carthamus lantus distaff thistle Asteraceae Carum carvi common caraway Apiaceae Centaurea calcitrapa purple starthistle Asteraceae Centaurea cyanus cornflower Asteraceae Centaurea diffusa diffuse knapweed Asteraceae Centaurea iberica Iberian starthistle Asteraceae Centaurea jacea brown knapweed Asteraceae Centaurea macrocephala bighead knapweed Asteraceae Centaurea maculosa spotted knapweed Asteraceae Centaurea melitenisis malta starthistle Asteraceae Centaurea montana mountain cornflower Asteraceae Centaurea nigra black knapweed Asteraceae Centaurea nigrescens Vochin knapweed Asteraceae Centaurea pratensis meadow knapweed Asteraceae Centaurea squarrosa squarrose knapweed Asteraceae Centaurea solstitialis yellow starthistle Asteraceae feather-headed Centaurea trichocephala Asteraceae knapweed Chondrilla juncea rush skeletonweed Asteraceae February 2014 Colorado River Valley Field Office – Proposed RMP/Final EIS M-4 Appendix M. Colorado Noxious Weed List Chrysanthemum ox-eye daisy Asteraceae leucanthemum Cichorium intybus chicory Asteraceae Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Asteraceae Cirsium vulgare bull thistle Asteraceae Clematis orientalis Chinese clematis Ranunculaceae Conium maculatum poison hemlock Apiaceae Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed Convoluvaceae Crepis setosa bristly hawkweed Asteraceae Crupina vulgaris common crupina Asteraceae Cynara cardunculus artichoke thistle Asteraceae Cynoglossum officinale houndstongue Boraginaceae Digitalis purpurea foxglove Scrophulariaceae Dipsacus fullonum common teasel Dipsacaceae Echium vulgare blueweed Boraginaceae Egeria densa Brazillian waterweed Hydrocharitaceae Eichhornia crassipes water hyacinth Hydrocharitaceae Erechtites glomerata Australian fireweed Asteraceae Euphorbia cyparissias cypress spurge Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia esula leafy spurge Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia myrsinites myrtle spurge Euphorbiaceae Foeniculum vulgare fennel Apiaceae Galega officinalis goats rue Fabaceae Gypsophila paniculata babys breath Caryophyllaceae Halogeton glomeratus halogeton Chenopodiaceae Hesperis matronalis dames's rocket Brassicaceae Hieracium aurantiacum orange hawkweed Asteraceae Hieracium pilosella mouseear hawkweed Asteraceae Hieracium pratense yellow hawkweed Asteraceae Hydrilla verticillata hydrilla Hydrocharitaceae Hyoscyamus niger black henbane Solanaceae Hypericum perforatum common St. Johnswort Hypericaceae Hyposhaeris radicata common catsear Asteraceae Isatis tinctoria dyer's woad Brassicaceae Knautia arvensis blue buttons Dipsacaceae Lathyrus latifolius everlasting peavine Fabaceae Lepidium latifolium perennial pepperweed Brassicaceae Linaria genistifolia spp. dalmation toadflax Scrophulariaceae February 2014 Colorado River Valley Field Office – Proposed RMP/Final EIS M-5 Appendix M. Colorado Noxious Weed List dalmatica Linaria vulgaris yellow toadflax Scrophulariaceae Lysimachia vulgaris garden loosestrife Primulaceae Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Lythraceae Lythrum virgatum wand loosestrife Lythraceae Madia sativa Chilean tarweed Asteraceae Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian watermilfloil Haloragaceae Onopordum acanthium Scotch thistle Asteraceae Onopordum taricum Scotch thistle Asteraceae Peganum harmala African rue Zygophyllaceae Potentilla recta sulphur cinquefoil Rosaceae Salvia aethiopsis Mediterranean sage Lamiaceae Saponaria officinalis bouncing bet Caryophyllaceae Senecio jacobaea tansy ragwort Asteraceae Senecio mikanoides German ivy Asteraceae Solanum dulcamara bitter nightshade Solanaceae Sonchus arvensis perennial sowthistle Asteraceae Sphaerophysa salsula swainsonpea
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