Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee Adds 5 Plants To Noxious Weed List

The Department of Agriculture’s Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee added five plants to the Noxious Weed List at its October 24 meeting (Nov. 30 PA Bulletin).

The plants include--

-- Brazilian water weed (Egeria densa) - Class A noxious weed;

-- Water soldier Stratiotes aloides) - Class C noxious weed;

-- Parrot feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) - Class B noxious weed;

-- Yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata) - Class A noxious weed; and

-- Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) (except for non-wild cultivated varieties) - Class B noxious weed

For more information, visit the Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee webpage.  Questions should be directed to Triby Libart by sending email to: RA-plant@pa.gov or calling 717-787-4843.

(Photo: Water soldier Stratiotes aloides.)

[Posted: November 29, 2019]  www.PaEnvironmentDigest.com