PlantLegitNebraska: invasive & noxious plant laws
Nebraska's Noxious Weed Control Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-945.01 et seq.) requires every landowner to control the noxious weeds designated in 25 NAC 10 (amended June 17, 2024). The rule defines a noxious weed as the plant, seed or seedlings, and lets the Department restrict movement of articles (hay, seed, soil, equipment) capable of spreading them. Counties may designate additional weeds locally. This is a control law rather than an explicit sale ban.
Official sources
- 25 NAC 10 Noxious Weed Regulations (NDA, PDF)
- 25 NAC 10-001 (LII)
- NDA — noxious weeds
- Federal Noxious Weed List, 7 CFR § 360.200 (USDA APHIS) — applies in every state
State noxious weed (25 NAC 10-001), control list — owners must control; articles that spread it can be restricted — not a sale ban (13)
| Scientific name | Common name / notes |
|---|---|
| Cirsium arvense | Canada thistle |
| Euphorbia esula | leafy spurge |
| Carduus nutans | musk thistle |
| Carduus acanthoides | plumeless thistle |
| Centaurea maculosa (syn. C. stoebe) | spotted knapweed |
| Centaurea diffusa | diffuse knapweed |
| Lythrum salicaria | purple loosestrife, incl. cultivars and hybrids |
| Lythrum virgatum | European wand loosestrife, incl. cultivars and hybrids |
| Tamarix ramosissima | saltcedar |
| Fallopia japonica (syn. Reynoutria japonica) | Japanese knotweed, incl. cultivars and hybrids |
| Fallopia sachalinensis (syn. Reynoutria sachalinensis) | giant knotweed, incl. cultivars and hybrids |
| Lespedeza cuneata | sericea lespedeza |
| Phragmites australis subsp. australis | common reed (non-native subspecies) |
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Informational only, not legal advice. Lists change; always check the official source linked above before you buy, sell, plant or move a plant. Lists checked 2026-10-14.