Utah's Noxious Weeds

Class 1A: Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Watch List
Common crupina	Crupina vulgaris
African rue	Peganum harmala
Small bugloss	Anchusa arvensis
Mediterranean sage	Salvia aethiopi
Spring millet	Milium vernale
Syrian beancaper	Zygophyllum fabago
Ventenata (North Africa grass)	Ventenata dubia
Plumeless thistle	Carduus acanthoides
Malta thistle	centaurea melitensis

Class 1B: Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR)
Camelthorn	Alhagi maurorum
Garlic mustard	Alliaria petiolata
Purple starthistle	Cantaurea calcitrapa
Goatsrue	Galega officinalis
African mustard	Brassica tournefortii
Giant Reed	Arundo donax
Japanese knotweed	Polygonum cuspidatum
Common vipers bugloss (Blueweed)	Echium vulgare
Elongated mustard	Brassica elongata
Common St. Johnswort	Hypericum perforatum
Oxeye daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare
Cutleaf vipergrass	Scorzonera laciniata

Class 3: (Containment)
Russian knapweed	Rhaponticum repens
Houndstounge	Cynoglossum officianale
Perennial Pepperweed (Tall Whitetop)	Lepidium latifolium
Phragmates (Common reed)	Phragmites australis ssp.
Tamarisk (Saltcedar)	Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb.
Hoary cress (White top)	Cardaria spp.
Canada thistle	Cirsium arvense
Poison hemlock	Conium maculatum
Musk thistle	Carduus nutans
Quackgrass	Elymus repens
Jointed goatgrass	Aegilops cylindrica
Bermudagrass*	Cynodon dactylon
Perennial sorghum spp.	Including but not limited to
	Johnson Grass (Sorghum
	halepense and Sorghum
	Almum (Sorghum almum).

Scotch thistle (Cotton Thistle)	Onopordium acanthium
Field bindweed (Wild Morning-glory)	Convolvulus Arvensis
Puncturevine (Goathead)	Tribulus terrestris

Class 4: Prohibited

Cogongrass (Japanese blood grass)	Imperata cylindrical
Myrtle spurge (Blue spurge)	Euphorbia myrsinites
Dame’s rocket	Hesperis matronalis
Scotch broom	Cytisus scoparius
Russian olive	Elaeagnus angustifolia