Class A Class B Weeds Class B Weeds--Continued Class C Weeds

Class A weeds are non-native species with a limited Class B weeds are non-native species presently limited Meadow knapweed jacea x nigra Class C weeds are non-native weeds found in Lincoln distribution in Lincoln County. Preventing new infestations to portions of the county. Class B species are designated Musk Carduus nutans County. Many of these species are widespread in the and eradicating existing infestations is the highest priority. for control in regions where they are not yet widespread. *Myrtle spurge myrsinites county. Long-term programs of suppression and control Eradication is required by law. Preventing infestations in these areas is a high priority. In Orange hawkweed Hieracium aurantiacum are a local option, depending upon local threats and the Common Name Scientific Name regions where a Class B species is already abundant, Oxtongue Hawkweed Picris hieracioides feasibility of control in local areas. Underline means Bighead knapweed Centaurea macrocephala control is decided at the local level, with containment as Parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum surveys for those weeds will occur after a complaint Clary sage Salivia sclarea the primary goal. *-- Denotes Class B-non-designates. Perrenial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium is filed. . Common cordgrass Spartina anglica Plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides Common crupina Crupina vulgaris Common Name Scientific Name Poison hemlock Conium maculatum Denseflower Cordgrass Spartina densiflora Policeman’s helmet Impatiens glandulifera Common Name Scientific Name Dyers woad Isatis tinctoria Annual bugloss Anchusa arvensis * Puncturevine Tribulus terrestris Eggleaf spurge Euphorbia oblongata Black knapweed Centaurea nigra Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria Absinth wormwood Artemisia absinthium European hawkweed Hieracium sabaudum Blueweed Echium vulgare Ravenna grass Saccharum ravennae Babysbreath Gypsophila paniculata False brome Brachypodium sylvaticum Brazillian elodea Egeria densa * Rush skeletonweed Chondrilla juncea Bull thistle Floating primrose-willow Ludwigia peploides Brown knapweed Centaurea jacea Russian knapweed Acroptilon repens Canada thistle Cirsium arvense Flowering rush Butomus umbellatus Butterfly bush Buddleja davidii Salt cedar Tamarix ramosissima Common St. johnswort Hypericum perforatum French broom Genista monspessulana Camelthorn Albagi maurorum Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Common tansy Tanacetum vulgare Garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata Common bugloss Anchusa officinalis Scotch thistle acanthium Cereal rye Secale cereale Giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Common fennel Foeniculum vulgare * Spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe Field bindweed Convolvulus arevensis Goatsrue Galega officinallis Common reed Phragmites australis Sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta Hoary cress Lepidium appelianum Hydrilla Hydrilla vericillata (Phragmites) Tansy ragwort Senecia jacobaea Jointed goatgrass Aegilops cylindrical Italian thistle Dalmatian toadflax Linaria dalmatica Velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti Medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medsae Johnsongrass Sorghum halepense ssp.dalmatica Wand loosestrife Lythrum virgatum Ventenata Ventenata dubia Kudzu Pueraria Montana var. lobata * Diffuse knapweed Centaurea diffusa Water primrose Ludwigia hexapetala Yellow flag Iris Iris pseudocorus Meadow clary Salivia sclarea Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum White bryony Bryonia alba Yellow toadflax Linaria vulgaris Mediterranean sage Salivia aethiopis Fanwort Cabomba caroliniana Wild chervil Anthriscus sylvestris Milk thistle Garden loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris Yellow floating heart Nymphoides peltata Oriental clematis Clematis orientalis Gorse Ulex Europaeus Yellow nutsedge Cyperus esculentus Purple starthistle Centaurea calcitrapa Grass-leaved arrowgrass Saggittaria graminea Yellow starthistle Reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima Hawkweeds:All non & native Hieracium, subgenus Ricefield bulrush Schoenoplectus mucronatus Species & Hybrids of Pilosella Salt meadow cordgrass Spartina patens Meadow subgenus Shiny Hawkweeds:All non & native Hieracium, subgenus Silverleaf nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium Species & Hybrids of Hieracium Slenderflower thistle Carduus tenuiflorus Wall genus Smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora Herb Robert Spanish broom Sparium junceum Himalayan knotweed Polygonum polystachyum Spurge flax Thymelaea passerina *Hoary alyssum Berteroa incana Syrian bean-caper Zygophyllum fabago *Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale Between November and April, any person may request a Texas blueweed Helianthus ciliaris Indigobush Amorpha fruticosa change to the State Noxious List for Variable- milfoil Myriophyllum heterophyllum *Japanese knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum the following year. For more information contact the Vochin knapweed Centaurea nigrescens * Kochia Kochia scoparia Washington State Control Board office at Wild four o’ clock Mirabilis nyctaginea Laurel spurge laureola (360) 902-2053. Yellow devil hawkweed hieracium floribundum Leafy spurge Euphorbia esula Longspine sandbur Cenchrus longispinus What Are Noxious Weeds? The goal is to prevent the spread of new and Lincoln County Noxious weeds are non-native introduced to recently introduced weeds while it is still cost- 2017 Washington through human actions. Because of their effective. Class A weeds are the most limited in Noxious Weed Control Board aggressive growth and lack of natural enemies in the distribution and therefore the highest priority for state, these species can be highly destructive, control. Class B and C weeds vary in priority based Lincoln County competitive or difficult to control. These exotic on local distribution and impacts. Noxious weeds Our Mission Statement: species can reduce crop yields, destroy native that are widespread in Lincoln County are called The mission of the weed board is to educate and animal , damage recreational opportunities, non-designated noxious weeds and control of these landowners to be responsible stewards of the land Noxious Weed clog waterways, lower land values and poison is also required. and resources, to make Lincoln County a better humans and livestock. place to live by protecting and preserving all lands List What Is The Role of The Lincoln County and natural resources of the County from the What Is The State Noxious Weed Law? Noxious Weed Control Program? degrading impact of invasive noxious weeds; and to provide quality, timely, and responsive service to Washington’s noxious weed law (RCW 17.10) We educate property owners on identification, requires public and private landowners – including impacts and control methods for state-listed noxious the residents of Lincoln County. city, county, state and federal land agencies – to weeds. It is also our job to locate noxious weed control and prevent the spread of designated noxious infestations that are not being effectively controlled. For More Information: weeds on their property. “Control” is defined in To achieve this, the program conducts annual WAC 16-750 as the prevention of all seed production. surveys and follow-up checks on existing noxious Federally owned lands are also subject to the Federal weed locations. Lincoln County Noxious Weed Act (Public Law 93-629). Since many people are unfamiliar with noxious weeds, the county What Does The County Do When Noxious weed program is available to provide information on Noxious Weeds Are Found? Weed identification and control option(s). Landowners can Program staff provides the landowner with Control choose the control option(s) they feel is most information on how to identify and control noxious appropriate for their noxious weed site. weeds on their property. If requested, we will meet with the owner or property manager to review the Why Is There A Law To Control Noxious weed locations and discuss site-specific noxious Weeds? weed control plans. We also offer backpack Noxious weeds affect everyone. Weeds do not obey sprayers for rent. P.O. Box 241/405 Ross St. property lines or jurisdictional boundaries. It takes a Davenport, WA. 99122 coordinated effort to prevent new noxious weeds from What Will Happen If The Noxious (509) 725-3646 http://www.co.lincoln.wa.us establishing and to control and eradicate the weeds Weeds Are Not Controlled? already here. The noxious weed law provides a tool MEDUSAHEAD We will make several attempts to contact the to quickly and effectively stop the spread of the new landowner to achieve control. If there is no control Taeniatherum caput-medusae and most damaging weeds. Early Detection and when we return to survey at the specified time, Rapid Response is the ultimate goal. landowners may be issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) giving them 10 days (or 48 hours if weeds Which Weeds Should Be Controlled? are in or seed) to control the noxious weeds. To help protect the county’s resources, the Lincoln If the noxious weeds are not adequately controlled County Noxious Weed Control Board adopts a by the end of the NOV time limit, the program is Help protect Lincoln County’s County Weed List each year (WAC 16-750). This list authorized by Washington’s noxious weed law categorizes weeds into three major classes – A, B and (RCW 17.10) to control the noxious weeds and bill environment from C based on distribution, abundance and level of threat the owner for the cost to control and/or issue a non- noxious weeds! (how dangerous the plant is to humans, animals, traffic Civil Infraction whose penalties are assigned private and public lands, and native ). as described in the Schedule of Monetary Penalties (WAC 16-750-020).