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Tier 1/2/3 noxious weed Named in 2VAC5-317-20 (VDACS regulation); sale and movement are restricted in Virginia. A plant on the federal noxious weed list (7 CFR 360.200) is also restricted. These two are the only flags with legal force; see Virginia law page.
VA invasive On the DCR 2024 Virginia Invasive Plant Species List, which is educational and non-regulatory.
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"Not listed" means the plant is not named on that list as of the date shown. It does not mean the plant is allowed everywhere.