Fla. Admin. Code R. 5B-57.007

Current through Reg. 50, No. 217; November 5, 2024

Section 5B-57.007 - Noxious Weed List

(1) The following plants shall be considered noxious for the purpose of this rule chapter.

(a)Abrus precatorius - rosary pea

(b)Aeginetia spp. - aeginetia

(c)Ageratina adenophora - crofton weed

(d)Alectra spp. - alectra

(e)Alternanthera philoxeroides - alligatorweed, green lead plant

(f)Alternanthera sessilis - sessile joyweed

(g)Ardisia crenata - coral ardisia

(h)Ardisia elliptica - shoebutton ardisia

(i)Asphodelus fistulosus - onionweed

(j)Avena sterilis - animated oat, wild oat

(k)Borreria alata - broadleaf buttonweed

(l)Carthamus oxyacantha - wild safflower

(m)Casuarina cunninghamiana - river sheoak

(n)Casuarina equisetifolia - Australian pine

(o)Casuarina glauca - suckering Australian pine

(p)Casuarina spp. - Australian Pine

(q)Chrysopogon aciculatus - pilipiliula

(r)Colubrina asiatica - latherleaf

(s)Commelina benghalensis - benghal dayflower

(t)Crassula helmsii - swamp stone crop

(u)Crupina vulgaris - common crupina

(v)Cupaniopsis anacardioides - carrotwood

(w)Cuscuta spp. Only the native Florida species are excluded from this list. These include:

1. C. americana - American dodder

2. C. compacta - compact dodder

3. C. exaltata - tall dodder

4. C. gronovii - scaldweed

5. C. indecora - bigseed alfalfa dodder

6. C. obtusiflora - Peruvian dodder

7. C. pentagona - fiveangled dodder

8. C. umbellata - flatglobe dodder

(x)Digitaria scalarum - African couchgrass, fingergrass

(y)Digitaria velutina - velvet fingergrass, annual couchgrass

(z)Dioscorea alata - winged yam

(aa)Dioscorea bulbifera - air potato

(bb)Dolichandra unguis-cati - cat's claw vine

(cc)Drymaria arenarioides - lightning weed

(dd)Eichhornia spp. - waterhyacinth

(ee)Emex australis - three-corner jack

(ff)Emex spinosa - devil's thorn

(gg)Euphorbia prunifolia - painted euphorbia

(hh)Galega officinalis - goat's rue

(ii)Heracleum mantegazzianum - giant hogweed

(jj)Hydrilla verticillata - hydrilla, Florida elodea, stargrass, oxygen grass

(kk)Imperata brasiliensis - Brazilian satintail

(ll)Imperata cylindrica - cogongrass

(mm)Ipomoea aquatica - water spinach

(nn)Ipomoea fistulosa - bush morning glory

(oo)Ipomoea triloba - little bell, aiea morning glory

(pp)Ischaemum rugosum - murainograss

(qq)Lagarosiphon spp. - African elodea

(rr)Leptochloa chinensis - Asian sprangletop

(ss)Leucaena leucocephala - lead tree

(tt)Ligustrum sinense - Chinese privet, except the cultivars 'Variegatum' and Sunshine'

(uu)Limnocharis flava - Sawah flowing rush

(vv)Lonicera japonica - Japanese honeysuckle

(ww)Lycium ferocissimum - African boxthorn

(xx)Lygodium japonicum - Japanese climbing fern

(yy)Lygodium microphyllum - small-leaved climbing fern

(zz)Lythrum salicaria - purple loosestrife

(aaa)Melaleuca quinquenervia - melaleuca

(bbb)Melastoma malabathricum - Indian rhododendron

(ccc)Mikania cordata - mile-a-minute

(ddd)Mikania micrantha - climbing hempweed

(eee)Mimosa invisa - giant sensitive plant

(fff)Mimosa pigra - catclaw mimosa

(ggg)Monochoria hastata - arrow leaf false pickerelweed

(hhh)Monochoria vaginalis - heartshape false pickerelweed

(iii)Myriophyllum spicatum - Eurasian watermilfoil

(jjj)Nassella trichotoma - serrated tussock

(kkk)Nechamandra alternifolia - Indian oxygen-weed

(lll)Neyraudia reynaudiana - burma reed

(mmm)Nymphoides cristata - crested floating heart

(nnn)Nymphoides peltata - yellow floating heart

(ooo)Opuntia aurantiaca - jointed prickly pear

(ppp)Orobanche spp. - broomrapes, with the exception of O. uniflora - oneflowered broomrape.

(qqq)Oryza longistaminata - red rice

(rrr)Oryza punctata - red rice

(sss)Oryza rufipogon - wild red rice

(ttt)Paederia cruddasiana - sewer-vine

(uuu)Paederia foetida - skunk-vine

(vvv)Paspalum scrobiculatum - kodomillet

(www)Pennisetum clandestinum - kikuyu grass

(xxx)Pennisetum macrourum - African feathergrass

(yyy)Pennisetum pedicellatum - kyasuma grass

(zzz)Pennisetum polystachyon - missiongrass, thin napiergrass

(aaaa)Pontederia rotundifolia - tropical pickerelweed

(bbbb)Prosopis spp. - mesquite

(cccc)Pueraria montana - kudzu

(dddd)Rhodomyrtus tomentosa - downy rosemyrtle

(eeee)Rottboellia cochinchinensis - itchgrass

(ffff)Rubus fruticosus - bramble blackberry

(gggg)Rubus molluccanus - wild raspberry

(hhhh)Saccharum spontaneum - wild sugarcane

(iiii)Salsola vermiculata - wormleaf salsola

(jjjj)Salvinia spp.(excluding S. minima - watermoss

(kkkk)Sapium sebiferum - Chinese tallow tree

(llll)Scaevola taccada - beach naupaka

(mmmm)Schinus terebinthifolius - Brazilian pepper-tree

(nnnn)Setaria pallidefusca - cattail grass

(oooo)Solanum tampicense - wetland nightshade

(pppp)Solanum torvum - turkeyberry

(qqqq)Solanum viarum - tropical soda apple

(rrrr)Sparganium erectum - exotic bur-reed

(ssss)Stratiotes aloides - water-aloe, soldier-plant

(tttt)Trapa spp. - water chestnut

(uuuu)Tridax procumbens - coat buttons

(vvvv)Urochloa panicoides - liverseed grass

(wwww)Vitex rotundifolia - beach vitex

(xxxx)Vossia cuspidata - hippo grass

(2) Prohibited Aquatic Plants - These species are considered to be highly invasive and noxious in localized areas of the State of Florida. These plants may be cultured in a nursery regulated by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to Sections 581.031, 581.131 and 581.145, F.S., and shall only be sold out of state upon approval by the department. These species shall not be imported or collected from the wild. They must be contained in such a manner so as to prevent the dissemination from the nursery premises.

(a)Hygrophila polysperma - hygro

(b)Limnophila sessiliflora - ambulia

(c)Pistia stratiotes - waterlettuce

(3) The noxious weed list and the prohibited aquatic plant list comprises the most recent and accepted scientific and common names of the prohibited plant species. However, the prohibited status also applies to any synonyms.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 5B-57.007

Rulemaking Authority 369.25, 369.251, 570.07(23), 581.031(4), (5) Law Implemented 369.25, 369.251, 581.031(4), (5), (6), 581.083, 581.091

New 7-27-93, Amended 2-28-94, 6-30-96, 7-7-99, 10-1-06, 7-29-13, Amended by Florida Register Volume 40, Number 131, July 8, 2014effective 7-21-14, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 240, December 13, 2016 effective 12/25/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 180, September 15, 2020 effective 9/28/2020.

New 7-27-93, Amended 2-28-94, 6-30-96, 7-7-99, 10-1-06, 7-29-13, 7-21-14, 12-25-16, 9-28-20.