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Noxious Weed List
Jesse Barnes, Weed Control
Coordinator
450 N Buena Vista Ave.
Burns, OR 97720
Phone: (541) 573-8385
Fax: (541) 573-8387
Email: weedcontrol@co.harney.or.us
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Noxious weeds for the purpose of this policy
shall be rated "A", "B", or "C" Pest.
“A” Pest:
-
A weed of known
economic importance known to occur in the county in small enough infestations
to make eradication practicable or not known to occur but its status in
surrounding counties makes future occurrence seem imminent.
-
ACTION
--
Infestations are subject to eradication where found.
“B” Pest:
-
A weed of known economic
importance and of limited distribution in the County, and is subject to
intensive control or eradication where feasible at the county level.
-
ACTION -- Infestations are handled at
County discretion with possible County assistance when funds
are available.
“C” Pest:
- A
weed of known
economic importance and of general distribution that is subject to control,
intensive control, or eradication as local conditions warrant.
- ACTION
-- Infestations handled at
owners discretion.
| County Weed List 2008 |
Class |
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
A |
Tansy Ragwort |
Senecio jacobaea |
A |
Diffuse
Knapweed |
Centaurea diffusa |
A |
Spotted
Knapweed |
Centaurea maculosa |
A |
Squarrose
Knapweed |
Centaurea virgata |
A |
Yellow Starthistle |
Centaurea solstitialis |
A |
Purple Loosestrife |
Lythrum salicaria |
A |
Leafy Spurge |
Euphorbia esula |
A |
Rush Skeletonweed |
Chondrilla juncea |
A |
Scotch Broom |
Cytisus scoparius |
A |
Salt Cedar |
Tamarix ramosissima |
A |
Musk Thistle |
Carduus nutans |
A |
Yellow Toadflax |
Linaria vulgaris |
A |
Black henbane |
Hyoscyamus niger |
B |
Scotch Thistle |
Onopordum acanthium |
B |
Mediterranean Sage |
Salvia aethiopis |
B |
Puncture Vine |
Tribulus terestris |
B |
Dalmatian Toadflax |
Linaria dalmatica |
B |
Russian Knapweed |
Acroptilon repens |
B |
Perennial Pepperweed |
Lepidium latifolium |
B |
Houndstongue |
Cynoglossum officinale |
C |
Medusahead Rye |
Taeniatherum caput-medusa |
C |
Halogeton |
Halogeton spp. |
C |
Klamath Weed |
Hypericum perforatum |
C |
Morning Glory |
Convolvulus arvensis |
C |
Canada Thistle |
Cirsium arvense |
C |
White Top |
Cardaria draba |
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