Section 20. Tier 1 and Tier 2 noxious weeds  


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  • A. The following plants are hereby declared Tier 1 noxious weeds:

    1. Vitex rotundifolia, Beach vitex.

    2. Salvinia molesta, Giant salvinia.

    3. Solanum viarum, Tropical soda apple.

    4. Heracleum mantegazzianum, Giant hogweed.

    5. Oplismenus hirtellus spp. undulatifolius, Wavyleaf basketgrass.

    B. The following plants are hereby declared Tier 2 noxious weeds:

    1. Imperata cylindrica, Cogon grass.

    2. Lythrum salicaria, Purple loosestrife.

    3. Ipomoea aquatica, Water spinach.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 31, Issue 09, eff. January 29, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-802 of the Code of Virginia.