CDFA Noxious Weed List

Invasive Species List Sources

This source is used to designate the following species as invasive.
Scientific Name Common Name Type Subtype Extent Risk of Introduction Link
Rorippa austriaca Austrian field cress plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Rorippa sylvestris creeping yellow field cress plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Rubus armeniacus Himalaya blackberry plant woody widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Salsola collina spineless Russian thistle plant herbaceous not present high
Salsola paulsenii barbwire Russian-thistle plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Salsola tragus Russian-thistle plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Salsola vermiculata wormleaf salsola plant herbaceous not present low
Salvia aethiopis Mediterranean sage plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Salvia virgata southern meadow sage plant herbaceous not present moderate
Scolymus hispanicus golden thistle plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Senecio jacobaea tansy ragwort plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Senecio linearifolius narrowleaf ragwort plant herbaceous not present low
Senecio squalidus Oxford ragwort plant herbaceous not present low
Senna obtusifolia sicklepod plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Setaria faberi giant foxtail plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA)
Solanum cardiophyllum heartleaf nightshade plant herbaceous not present low
Solanum carolinense Carolina horsenettle plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Solanum dimidiatum Torrey's nightshade plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Solanum elaeagnifolium silverleaf nightshade plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Solanum lanceolatum lanceleaf nightshade plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Solanum marginatum white-margined nightshade plant woody limited n/a (already in CA)
Sonchus arvensis perennial sowthistle plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Sphaerophysa salsula Austrian peaweed plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Striga asiatica witchweed plant herbaceous not present moderate View Scorecard
Symphytum asperum rough comfrey plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Taeniatherum caput-medusae medusahead plant grass widespread n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Tagetes minuta wild marigold plant herbaceous not present moderate
Tribulus terrestris puncturevine plant herbaceous widespread n/a (already in CA)
Ulex europaeus gorse plant woody limited n/a (already in CA) View Scorecard
Vallisneria spp. eelgrass plant herbaceous not present high
Viscum album European mistletoe plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Zostera japonica Japanese eelgrass plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)
Zygophyllum fabago Syrian beancaper plant herbaceous limited n/a (already in CA)