WAC 16-752-610
WAC 16-752-610. Regulated articles
All plants, plant parts, and seeds in packets, blends, and "wildflower mixes" of the following listed species are designated as regulated articles under the terms of this noxious weed seed and plant quarantine. This list is comprised of the most recent and accepted scientific and common names of the quarantine plant species. Regulated status also applies to all synonyms of these botanical names and interspecies hybrids if both parents are regulated species:
Scientific Name Common Names Abutilon theophrasti velvetleaf Ailanthus altissima tree-of-heaven Alhagi maurorum camelthorn Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Amaranthus palmeri Palmer's amaranth Amorpha fruticosa indigobush, lead plant Anchusa officinalis common bugloss, alkanet, anchusa Anthriscus sylvestris wild chervil Aponogeton distachyos cape pondweed Arum italicum Italian arum Arundo donax (except variegated cultivars) giant reed Bassia scoparia ( syn. Kochia scoparia ) kochia, summer-cyprus, burning-bush, fireball, Mexican fireweed Berteroa incana hoary alyssum Brachypodium sylvaticum false brome Buddleia davidii (except accepted sterile cultivars) butterfly bush Butomus umbellatus flowering rush Cabomba caroliniana fanwort Carduus acanthoides plumeless thistle Carduus cinereus Turkish thistle Carduus nutans musk thistle, nodding thistle Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle Carduus tenuiflorus slenderflower thistle Carex pendula, Carex pendula subsp. pedula and Carex pendula subsp. Agastachys hanging sedge Centaurea calcitrapa purple starthistle Centaurea diffusa diffuse knapweed Centaurea jacea brown knapweed, rayed knapweed, brown centaury horse-knobs, hardheads Centaurea macrocephala bighead knapweed Centaurea nigra black knapweed Centaurea nigrescens Vochin knapweed Centaurea stoebe spotted knapweed Centaurea x gerstlaueri ( syn. Centaurea jacea x nigra ) meadow knapweed Chaenorhinum minus dwarf snapdragon Chaerophyllum temulum rough chervil Clematis orientalis oriental clematis Clinopodium vulgare wild basil/basil savory Conium maculatum poison hemlock Crassula helmsii Australian swamp stonecrop Crupina vulgaris common crupina Cynoglossum officinale houndstongue Cyperus esculentus yellow nutsedge Cyperus rotundus purple nutsedge Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom Daphne laureola spurge laurel Daucus carota (except for subsp. sativus ) wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace Echium vulgare blueweed, blue thistle, blue devil, viper's bugloss, snake flower Egeria densa Brazilian elodea Epilobium hirsutum hairy willow herb Euphorbia myrsinites myrtle spurge Euphorbia oblongata eggleaf spurge Euphorbia virgate ( syn. Euphorbia esula ) leafy spurge Fallopia japonica Japanese knotweed Fallopia sachalinensis giant knotweed Fallopia x bohemica Bohemian knotweed Ficaria verna lesser celandine Foeniculum vulgare (except bulbing fennel, F. vulgare var. azoricum ) common fennel Galega officinalis goatsrue Genista monspessulana French broom Geranium lucidum shiny geranium Geranium robertianum herb-Robert Glossostigma diandrum mud mat Glyceria maxima reed sweetgrass, tall manna grass Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Senegal tea plant Hedera helix common (English) ivy Hedera hibernica Atlantic ivy Helianthus ciliaris Texas blueweed Heracleum mantegazzianum giant hogweed, giant cow parsnip Hibiscus trionum Venice mallow, flower-of-an-hour, bladder ketmia, modesty, shoo-fly Hieracium spp. All nonnative species and hybrids nonnative hawkweeds Hydrilla verticillata hydrilla Hydrocharis morsus-ranae European frog-bit Impatiens capensis spotted touch-me-not Impatiens glandulifera policeman's helmet Impatiens parviflora small-flowered jewelweed Iris pseudacorus yellow flag iris Isatis tinctoria dyers' woad Jacobaea vulgaris ( syn. Senecio jacobaea ) tansy ragwort Lagarosiphon major African elodea Lamiastrum galeobdolon yellow archangel Lepidium latifolium perennial pepperweed Leucanthemum vulgare oxeye daisy, white daisy, whiteweed, field daisy, marguerite, poorland flower Limnobium laevigatum South American spongeplant Limnobium spongia American spongeplant Linaria dalmatica spp. dalmatica Dalmatian toadflax Ludwigia hexapetala water primrose Ludwigia peploides floating primrose-willow Lycopsis arvensis annual bugloss Lysimachia vulgaris garden loosestrife Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Lythrum virgatum wand loosestrife Marsilea mutica Australian water clover Mirabilis nyctaginea wild four o'clock, umbrella-wort Murdannia keisak marsh dew flower, Asian spiderwort Myriophyllum aquaticum parrotfeather Myriophyllum heterophyllum variable-leaf milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian watermilfoil Najas minor slender-leaved naiad, brittle naiad Nymphoides peltata yellow floating heart Onopordum acanthium Scotch thistle Pentaglottis sempervirens green alkanet Persicaria wallichii ( syn. Polygonum polystachyum ) Himalayan knotweed Potentilla recta sulfur cinquefoil Proboscidea louisianica unicorn-plant Pueraria montana var. lobata kudzu Rhaponticum repens Russian knapweed Sagittaria graminea grass-leaved arrowhead Sagittaria platyphylla delta arrowhead Salvia aethiopis Mediterranean sage Salvia pratensis meadow clary Salvia sclarea clary sage Schoenoplectus mucronatus ricefield bulrush Silybum marianum milk thistle Solanum elaeagnifolium silverleaf nightshade Solanum rostratum buffaloburr Soliva sessilis lawnweed Sorghum halepense johnsongrass Spartina alterniflora smooth cordgrass Spartina anglica common cordgrass Spartina densiflora dense-flowered cordgrass Spartina patens salt meadow cordgrass Spartium junceum Spanish broom Stratiotes aloides water soldier Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar Thymelaea passerina spurge flax Torilis arvensis hedgeparsley Trapa natans water chestnut, bull nut Trapa bicornus water caltrap, devil's pod, bat nut Tribulus terrestris puncturevine Tripidium ravennae Ravenna grass Tussilago farfara European coltsfoot Ulex europaeus gorse, furze Utricularia inflata swollen bladderwort Zygophyllum fabago Syrian bean-caper
Scientific Name
Common Names
Abutilon theophrasti
velvetleaf
Ailanthus altissima
tree-of-heaven
Alhagi maurorum
camelthorn
Alliaria petiolata
garlic mustard
Amaranthus palmeri
Palmer's amaranth
Amorpha fruticosa
indigobush, lead plant
Anchusa officinalis
common bugloss, alkanet, anchusa
Anthriscus sylvestris
wild chervil
Aponogeton distachyos
cape pondweed
Arum italicum
Italian arum
Arundo donax (except variegated cultivars)
giant reed
Bassia scoparia ( syn. Kochia scoparia )
kochia, summer-cyprus, burning-bush, fireball, Mexican fireweed
Berteroa incana
hoary alyssum
Brachypodium sylvaticum
false brome
Buddleia davidii (except accepted sterile cultivars)
butterfly bush
Butomus umbellatus
flowering rush
Cabomba caroliniana
fanwort
Carduus acanthoides
plumeless thistle
Carduus cinereus
Turkish thistle
Carduus nutans
musk thistle, nodding thistle
Carduus pycnocephalus
Italian thistle
Carduus tenuiflorus
slenderflower thistle
Carex pendula, Carex pendula subsp. pedula and Carex pendula subsp. Agastachys
hanging sedge
Centaurea calcitrapa
purple starthistle
Centaurea diffusa
diffuse knapweed
Centaurea jacea
brown knapweed, rayed knapweed, brown centaury horse-knobs, hardheads
Centaurea macrocephala
bighead knapweed
Centaurea nigra
black knapweed
Centaurea nigrescens
Vochin knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
spotted knapweed
Centaurea x gerstlaueri ( syn. Centaurea jacea x nigra )
meadow knapweed
Chaenorhinum minus
dwarf snapdragon
Chaerophyllum temulum
rough chervil
Clematis orientalis
oriental clematis
Clinopodium vulgare
wild basil/basil savory
Conium maculatum
poison hemlock
Crassula helmsii
Australian swamp stonecrop
Crupina vulgaris
common crupina
Cynoglossum officinale
houndstongue
Cyperus esculentus
yellow nutsedge
Cyperus rotundus
purple nutsedge
Cytisus scoparius
Scotch broom
Daphne laureola
spurge laurel
Daucus carota (except for subsp. sativus )
wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace
Echium vulgare
blueweed, blue thistle, blue devil, viper's bugloss, snake flower
Egeria densa
Brazilian elodea
Epilobium hirsutum
hairy willow herb
Euphorbia myrsinites
myrtle spurge
Euphorbia oblongata
eggleaf spurge
Euphorbia virgate ( syn. Euphorbia esula )
leafy spurge
Fallopia japonica
Japanese knotweed
Fallopia sachalinensis
giant knotweed
Fallopia x bohemica
Bohemian knotweed
Ficaria verna
lesser celandine
Foeniculum vulgare (except bulbing fennel, F. vulgare var. azoricum )
common fennel
Galega officinalis
goatsrue
Genista monspessulana
French broom
Geranium lucidum
shiny geranium
Geranium robertianum
herb-Robert
Glossostigma diandrum
mud mat
Glyceria maxima
reed sweetgrass, tall manna grass
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides
Senegal tea plant
Hedera helix
common (English) ivy
Hedera hibernica
Atlantic ivy
Helianthus ciliaris
Texas blueweed
Heracleum mantegazzianum
giant hogweed, giant cow parsnip
Hibiscus trionum
Venice mallow, flower-of-an-hour, bladder ketmia, modesty, shoo-fly
Hieracium spp. All nonnative species and hybrids
nonnative hawkweeds
Hydrilla verticillata
hydrilla
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
European frog-bit
Impatiens capensis
spotted touch-me-not
Impatiens glandulifera
policeman's helmet
Impatiens parviflora
small-flowered jewelweed
Iris pseudacorus
yellow flag iris
Isatis tinctoria
dyers' woad
Jacobaea vulgaris ( syn. Senecio jacobaea )
tansy ragwort
Lagarosiphon major
African elodea
Lamiastrum galeobdolon
yellow archangel
Lepidium latifolium
perennial pepperweed
Leucanthemum vulgare
oxeye daisy, white daisy, whiteweed, field daisy, marguerite, poorland flower
Limnobium laevigatum
South American spongeplant
Limnobium spongia
American spongeplant
Linaria dalmatica spp. dalmatica
Dalmatian toadflax
Ludwigia hexapetala
water primrose
Ludwigia peploides
floating primrose-willow
Lycopsis arvensis
annual bugloss
Lysimachia vulgaris
garden loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
purple loosestrife
Lythrum virgatum
wand loosestrife
Marsilea mutica
Australian water clover
Mirabilis nyctaginea
wild four o'clock, umbrella-wort
Murdannia keisak
marsh dew flower, Asian spiderwort
Myriophyllum aquaticum
parrotfeather
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
variable-leaf milfoil
Myriophyllum spicatum
Eurasian watermilfoil
Najas minor
slender-leaved naiad, brittle naiad
Nymphoides peltata
yellow floating heart
Onopordum acanthium
Scotch thistle
Pentaglottis sempervirens
green alkanet
Persicaria wallichii ( syn. Polygonum polystachyum )
Himalayan knotweed
Potentilla recta
sulfur cinquefoil
Proboscidea louisianica
unicorn-plant
Pueraria montana var. lobata
kudzu
Rhaponticum repens
Russian knapweed
Sagittaria graminea
grass-leaved arrowhead
Sagittaria platyphylla
delta arrowhead
Salvia aethiopis
Mediterranean sage
Salvia pratensis
meadow clary
Salvia sclarea
clary sage
Schoenoplectus mucronatus
ricefield bulrush
Silybum marianum
milk thistle
Solanum elaeagnifolium
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum rostratum
buffaloburr
Soliva sessilis
lawnweed
Sorghum halepense
johnsongrass
Spartina alterniflora
smooth cordgrass
Spartina anglica
common cordgrass
Spartina densiflora
dense-flowered cordgrass
Spartina patens
salt meadow cordgrass
Spartium junceum
Spanish broom
Stratiotes aloides
water soldier
Tamarix ramosissima
saltcedar
Thymelaea passerina
spurge flax
Torilis arvensis
hedgeparsley
Trapa natans
water chestnut, bull nut
Trapa bicornus
water caltrap, devil's pod, bat nut
Tribulus terrestris
puncturevine
Tripidium ravennae
Ravenna grass
Tussilago farfara
European coltsfoot
Ulex europaeus
gorse, furze
Utricularia inflata
swollen bladderwort
Zygophyllum fabago
Syrian bean-caper