Mo' bettah do something than nothing at all, 'cause we know what happens when we do nothing! - - Uncle Rene Silva
Wanted - Dead or Dying:
Bad-boy weeds of Hawai'i
List of Plant Species Designated as Noxious Weeds for Eradication or Control Purposes by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture June 18, 1992
| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Islands Free or Relatively Free |
| Acacia mearnsii |
Black wattle |
Molokai |
| Acaena novae-zelandiae |
New Zealand bur, Piripiri |
All islands |
| Acroptilon repens |
Russian knapweed |
All islands |
| Aeschynomene indica |
Kat sola, Indian jointvetch |
All islands |
| Ageratina adenophora |
Croftonweed, Maui pamakani |
Hawaii, Kauai |
| Ageratina riparia |
Creeping Kauai croftonweed, Hamakua pamakani |
All islands |
| Allium vineale |
Wild garlic |
All islands |
| Andropogon bicornis |
West Indian foxtail |
Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai |
| Andropogon virginicus |
Broomsedge |
Molokai, Lanai,Oahu, Kauai |
| Anredera cordifolia |
Madeira vine |
Maui |
| Ardisia elliptica |
Shoebutton, Ardisia |
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai |
| Bocconia frutescens |
Plume poppy |
All islands |
| Cardaria pubescens |
Hairy whitetop |
All islands |
| Cereus uruguayanus |
Spiny tree cactus, Peruvian apple |
All islands |
| Chromolaena odorata |
Siamweed, Bitterbush |
All islands |
| Cirsium arvense |
Canada thistle |
All islands |
| Clidemia hirta var. hirta |
Koster's curse,curse |
Kauai, Lanai |
| Coccinia grandis |
Ivy gourd |
Hawaii, Maui,Molokai, Lanai,Kauai |
| Convolvulus arvensis |
Field bindweed |
All islands |
| Cortaderia jubata |
|
All islands |
| Cymbopogon refractus |
Barbwire grass |
Lanai, Oahu |
| Cyperus esculentus |
Yellow nutsedge |
Maui, Oahu, Lanai, Kauai,Molokai |
| Cytisus monspessulanus |
French broom |
All islands |
| Cytisus scoparius |
Scotch broom |
All islands |
| Dichrostachys nutans |
Marabu |
All islands |
| Elephantopus mollis |
Elephantopus, Elephant's foot |
Maui, Oahu, Lanai |
| Elytrigia repens |
Quackgrass |
All islands |
| Emex spinosa |
Epiny emex |
Lanai, Kauai |
| Eriocereus martinii |
Moon cactus |
All islands |
| Euphorbia esula |
Leafy spurge |
All islands |
| Grevillea banksii |
Kahiliflower, Bank's grevillea |
Lanai, Maui, Molokai |
| Halogeton glomeratus |
Halogeton |
All islands |
| Hyptis pectinata |
Comb hyptis |
Kauai, Molokai,Lanai, Oahu |
| Hyptis suaveolens |
Wild spikenard |
All islands |
| Imperata cylindrica |
Cogon |
All islands |
| Lagascea mollis |
Acuate |
All islands |
| Lepidium latifolium |
Perennial pepperweed |
All islands |
| Malachra alceifolia |
Malachra |
All islands |
| Medinilla venosa |
|
Hawaii, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai |
| Melastoma spp. |
melastoma |
All islands |
| Miconia spp. |
Miconia |
All islands |
| Mikania micanthra |
Mile-a-minute |
All islands |
| Mikania scandens |
climbing hempweed |
All islands |
| Mimosa invisa |
giant sensitiveplant |
All islands |
| Mimosa pigra |
Thorny sensitiveplant |
All islands |
| Miscanthus floridulus |
Miscanthus, Japanese silvergrass |
All islands |
| Montanoa hibiscifolia |
Tree daisy |
Maui |
| Myrica faya |
Firetree, Candleberry myrtle |
Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu |
| Oxyspora paniculata |
|
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kauai |
| Panicum repens |
Torpedo grass |
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai |
| Passiflora mollissima |
Banana passionfruit, Banana poka |
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, |
| Passiflora pulchella |
Wingleaf passionfruit |
All islands |
| Pennisetum setaceum |
Fountaingrass |
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai |
| Piper aduncum |
Spiked pepper |
All islands |
| Pittosporum undulatum |
Victorian box |
Maui, Oahu, Lanai, Kauai, Molokai |
| Prosopis juliflora |
|
All islands |
| Pueraria phaseoloides |
Tropical kudzu |
All islands |
| Rhodomyrtus tomentosa |
Downy ,rosemyrtle |
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu |
| Rubus argutus |
Prickly Florida blackberry |
Lanai, Molokai |
| Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus |
Yellow Himalayan raspberry |
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai |
| Rubus niveus |
Hill raspberry |
Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai |
| Rubus sieboldii |
Molucca raspberry |
All islands |
| Salsola kali |
Russian thistle |
All islands |
| Senecio madagascariensis |
Fireweed |
All islands |
| Solanum carolinense |
Horsenettle |
All islands |
| Solanum elaeagnifolium |
Silverleaf nightshade |
All islands |
| Solanum robustum |
|
All islands |
| Solanum torvum |
Turkeyberry, Terongan |
All islands |
| Sonchus arvensis |
Perennial sowthistle |
All islands |
| Spartium junceum |
Spanish broom |
All islands |
| Stipa trichotoma |
Nasella tussock |
All islands |
| Striga spp. |
Witchweeds |
All islands |
| Themeda villosa |
Lyon's grass |
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai |
| Tibouchina spp. |
Tibouchina |
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai |
| Triumfetta rhomboidea |
Paroquet bur |
Kauai, Maui |
| Triumfetta semitriloba |
Sacramento bur |
Lanai, Oahu, Molokai, Kauai |
| Ulex europaeus |
Gorse |
All islands |
| Urena lobata |
Caesarweed |
Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kauai |
| Verbascum thapsus |
Mullein |
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai |
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