7 C.F.R. § 201.16
Noxious-weed seeds.
Cite as 7 C.F.R. § 201.16 (2026)
(a) Except for those kinds of noxious-weed seeds shown in paragraph (b) of this section, the names of the kinds of noxious-weed seeds and the rate of occurrence of each shall be expressed in the label in accordance with, and the rate of occurrence shall not exceed the rate permitted by, the law and regulations of the State into which the seed is offered for transportation or is transported. If in the course of such transportation, or thereafter, the seed is diverted to another State of destination, the person or persons responsible for such diversion shall cause the seed to be relabeled with respect to the noxious-weed seed content, if necessary to conform to the laws and regulations of the State into which the seed is diverted.
(b) Seeds or bulblets of the following plants shall be considered noxious-weed seeds in agricultural and vegetable seeds transported or delivered for transportation in interstate commerce (including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the District of Columbia). Agricultural or vegetable seed containing seeds or bulblets of these kinds shall not be transported or delivered for transportation in interstate commerce. Noxious-weed seeds include the following species on which no tolerance will be applied:
Aeginetia
spp.
Ageratina adenophora
(Spreng.) King and H.E. Robins.
Alectra
spp.
Alternanthera sessilis
(L.) DC.
Asphodelus fistulosus
L.
Avena sterilis
L. (including
Avena ludoviciana
Dur.)
Azolla pinnata
R. Br.
Carthamus oxyacantha
M. Bieb
Cenchrus caudatus
(Schrad.) Kuntze
Cenchrus clandestinus
Morrone
Cenchrus pedicellatus
(Trin.) Morrone
Cenchrus polystachios
(L.) Morrone
Chrysopogon aciculatus
(Retz.) Trin.
Commelina benghalensis
L.
Crupina vulgaris
Cass.
Digitaria abyssinica Stapf.
(=
D. scalarum
(Schweinf.) Chiov.)
Digitaria scalarum
(Schweinfurth) Chiovenda
Dinebra chinensis
(L.) P. M. Peterson & N. Snow
Drymaria arenarioides
Roem. and Schult.
Eichornia azurea
(Sw.) Kunth
Galega officinalis
L.
Heracleum mantegazzianum
Sommier & Levier
Homeria
spp.
Hydrilla verticillata
(L. f.) Royle
Hygrophila polysperma
T. Anders.
Imperata brasiliensis
Trin.
Imperata cylindrica
(L.) Raeusch.
Ipomoea aquatica
Forsk.
Ischaemum rugosum
Salisb.
Lagarosiphon major
(Ridley) Moss
Limnophila sessiliflora
(Vahl) Blume
Lycium ferocissimum
Miers
Melaleuca quinquenervia
(Cav.) Blake
Melastoma malabathricum
L.
Mikania cordata
(Burm. f.) B.L. Robins.
Mikania micrantha
H.B.K.
Mimosa invisa
Mart.
Mimosa pigra
L. var.
pigra
Monochoria hastata
(L.) Sloms-Laub.
Monochoria vaginalis
(Burm. f.) K.B. Presl
Nassella trichotoma
(Nees) Arechavaleta
Opuntia aurantiaca
Lindl.
Oryza longistaminata
A. Cheval. and Roehr.
Oryza punctata
Steud.
Oryza rufipogon
Griff.
Ottelia alismoides
(L.) Pers.
Paspalum scrobiculatum
L.
Prosopis alapataco
R.A. Philippi
Prosopis argentina
Burkart
Prosopis articulata
S. Watson
Prosopis burkartii
Munoz
Prosopis caldenia
Burkart
Prosopis calingastana
Burkart
Prosopis campestris
Griseb.
Prosopis castellanosii
Burkart
Prosopis denudans
Benth.
Prosopis elata
(Burkart) Burkart
Prosopis farcta
(Russell) Macbride
Prosopis ferox
Griseb.
Prosopis fiebrigii
Harms
Prosopis hassleri
Harms
Prosopis humilis
Hook. and Arn.
Prosopis kuntzei
Harms
Prosopis pallida
(Willd.) H.B.K.
Prosopis palmeri
S. Watson
Prosopis reptans
Benth. var.
reptans
Prosopis rojasiana
Burkart
Prosopis ruizlealii
Burkart
Prosopis ruscifolia
Griseb.
Prosopis sericantha
Hook. and Arn.
Prosopis strombulifera
(Lam.) Benth.
Prosopis torquata
(Lagasca) DC.
Rottboellia cochinchinensis
(Lour.) Clayton
Rubus moluccanus
L.
Rubus plicatus
Weihe & Nees
Rumex hypogaeus
T.M. Schust & Reveal
Rumex spinosus
L.
Saccharum spontaneum
L.
Sagittaria sagittifolia
L.
Salsola vermiculata
L.
Salvinia auriculata
Aubl.
Salvinia biloba
Raddi
Salvinia herzogii
de la Sota
Salvinia molesta
D.S. Mitchell
Senecio inaequidens
DC.
Setaria pallide-fusca
(Schumach.) Stapf and Hubb.
Solanum tampicense
Dunal
Solanum torvum
Sw.
Solanum viarum
Dunal
Sparaganium erectum
L.
Spermacoce alata
(Aublet) de Candolle
Striga
spp.
Tridax procumbens
L.
Urochloa panicoides
Beauv.
[65 FR 1706, Jan. 11, 2000, as amended at 76 FR 31794, June 2, 2011]