PlantLegitNevada: invasive & noxious plant laws
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Nevada's noxious weed list is NAC 555.010 (Department of Agriculture, under NRS 555.130; last amended Aug. 30, 2018; list revised Nov. 30, 2023). Owners must control noxious weeds on their land (NRS 555.150). For all three categories, the rule requires active eradication of the weed from the premises of nursery stock dealers.
Official sources
- NAC 555.010 (LII)
- NAC ch. 555 (Nevada Legislature)
- Nevada noxious weed list by category, rev. 11/30/23 (NDA, PDF)
- Federal Noxious Weed List, 7 CFR § 360.200 (USDA APHIS) — applies in every state
Category A noxious weed (NAC 555.010) — exclusion from Nevada and eradication wherever found — must be eradicated from the premises of nursery stock dealers (32)
| Scientific name | Common name / notes |
|---|---|
| Peganum harmala | African rue |
| Rorippa austriaca | Austrian fieldcress |
| Sphaerophysa salsula | Austrian peaweed |
| Aegilops triuncialis | barbed goatgrass |
| Pennisetum ciliare (syn. Cenchrus ciliaris) | buffelgrass |
| Alhagi pseudalhagi | camelthorn |
| Crupina vulgaris | common crupina |
| Potamogeton crispus | curly leaf pondweed |
| Volutaria tubuliflora | desert knapweed |
| Isatis tinctoria | dyer's woad |
| Myriophyllum spicatum | Eurasian water-milfoil |
| Butomus umbellatus | flowering rush |
| Salvinia molesta | giant salvinia |
| Galega officinalis | goats rue |
| Pennisetum setaceum (syn. Cenchrus setaceus) | green fountain grass |
| Cynoglossum officinale | houndstongue |
| Hydrilla verticillata | hydrilla |
| Centaurea iberica | Iberian starthistle |
| Aegilops cylindrica | jointed goatgrass |
| Hypericum perforatum | Klamath weed, St. Johnswort |
| Centaurea melitensis | Malta starthistle |
| Salvia aethiopis | Mediterranean sage |
| Lythrum salicaria | purple loosestrife and cultivars |
| Lythrum virgatum | wand loosestrife and cultivars |
| Centaurea calcitrapa | purple starthistle |
| Chondrilla juncea | rush skeletonweed |
| Centaurea virgata | squarrose knapweed |
| Potentilla recta | sulfur cinquefoil |
| Zygophyllum fabago | Syrian bean caper |
| Ventenata dubia | ventenata |
| Centaurea solstitialis | yellow starthistle |
| Linaria vulgaris | yellow toadflax |
Category B noxious weed (NAC 555.010) — exclusion where possible — must be eradicated from the premises of nursery stock dealers (12)
| Scientific name | Common name / notes |
|---|---|
| Hyoscyamus niger | black henbane |
| Solanum carolinense | Carolina horse nettle |
| Linaria dalmatica | Dalmatian toadflax |
| Centaurea diffusa | diffuse knapweed |
| Arundo donax | giant reed |
| Euphorbia esula | leafy spurge |
| Anthemis cotula | mayweed chamomile |
| Taeniatherum caput-medusae | medusahead |
| Sonchus arvensis | perennial sow-thistle |
| Brassica tournefortii | Sahara mustard |
| Centaurea maculosa (syn. C. stoebe) | spotted knapweed |
| Solanum elaeagnifolium | white horse nettle (a U.S. native) |
Category C noxious weed (NAC 555.010) — must be eradicated from the premises of nursery stock dealers (11)
| Scientific name | Common name / notes |
|---|---|
| Cirsium arvense | Canada thistle |
| Cardaria draba | hoary cress |
| Sorghum halepense | Johnson grass |
| Carduus nutans | musk thistle |
| Lepidium latifolium | perennial pepperweed |
| Conium maculatum | poison hemlock |
| Tribulus terrestris | puncture vine |
| Acroptilon repens | Russian knapweed |
| Tamarix spp. | salt cedar |
| Onopordum acanthium | Scotch thistle |
| Cicuta maculata | water hemlock (a U.S. native) |
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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.