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Appendix A. Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List

**Effective 1/1/06: The importation of the plants listed below are banned by the listed (importation ban) date.  The one and three year propagation ban phase-out dates listed are allowed only on plants that have entered the state prior to the listed importation ban date and remain in the channels of trade within the Commonwealth. 
 
NOTE: After the listed “propagation ban” date, the sale, trade, purchase, distribution and related activities for that plant are prohibited. 

Latin Name

 

Common Name

Importation Ban

Propagation Ban

Acer platanoides

Norway maple

7/1/06

1/1/09

Acer pseudoplatanus

Sycamore maple

7/1/06

1/1/09

Aeginetia

 

1/1/06

1/1/06

Aegopodium podagraria

Bishop's goutweed; bishop's weed; goutweed

7/1/06

1/1/09

Ageratina adenophora

Crofton weed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Ailanthus altissima

Tree of Heaven

1/1/06

1/1/06

Alectra Thunb.

 

1/1/06

1/1/06

Alliaria petiolata

Garlic mustard

1/1/06

1/1/06

Alternanthera sessilis

Sessile joyweed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

Porcelain-berry; Amur peppervine

1/1/06

1/1/06

Anthriscus sylvestris

Wild chervil

1/1/06

1/1/06

Arthraxon hispidus

Hairy joint grass; jointhead; small carpetgrass

1/1/06

1/1/06

Asphodelus fistulosus

Onion weed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Avena sterilis

Animated oat

1/1/06

1/1/06

Azolla pinnata

Mosquito fern

1/1/06

1/1/06

Berberis thunbergii

Japanese Barberry

7/1/06

1/1/09

Berberis vulgaris

Common barberry; European barberry

1/1/06

1/1/06

Cabomba caroliniana

Carolina Fanwort; fanwort

1/1/06

1/1/06

Cardamine impatiens

Bushy rock-cress; narrowleaf bittercress

1/1/06

1/1/06

Carex kobomugi

Japanese sedge; Asiatic sand sedge

1/1/06

1/1/06

Carthamus oxyacantha Bieb.

Wild safflower

1/1/06

1/1/06

Caulerpa taxifolia

 

1/1/06

1/1/06

Celastrus orbiculatus

Oriental bittersweet; Asian or Asiatic bittersweet

1/1/06

1/1/06

Centaurea biebersteinii

Spotted knapweed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Chrysopogon aciculatus

Pilipiliula

1/1/06

1/1/06

Commelina benghalensis

Benghal dayflower

1/1/06

1/1/06

Crupina vulgaris

Common crupina

1/1/06

1/1/06

Cuscuta

Dodder

1/1/06

1/1/06

Cynanchum louiseae

Black Swallow-wort; Louise's swallow-wart; Autumn olive

1/1/06

1/1/06

Cynanchum rossicum

European swallow-wort

1/1/06

1/1/06

Digitaria abyssinica

 

1/1/06

1/1/06

Digitaria scalarum

African couch grass

1/1/06

1/1/06

Digitaria velutina

Velvet fingergrass

1/1/06

1/1/06

Drymaria arenarioides

Alfombrilla

1/1/06

1/1/06

Egeria densa

Brazilian waterweed; Brazilian eloda

1/1/06

1/1/06

Eichhornia azurea

Anchored waterhyacinth

1/1/06

1/1/06

Elaeagnus umbellata

Autumn Olive

1/1/06

1/1/06

Emex australis

Three-cornered jack

1/1/06

1/1/06

Emex spinosa

Devil's thorn

1/1/06

1/1/06

Epilobium hirsutum

Hairy willow-herb; Codlins and Cream

1/1/06

1/1/06

Euonymus alatus

Winged euonymus; Burning Bush

7/1/06

1/1/09

Euphorbia esula

Leafy Spurge; Wolf's Milk

1/1/06

1/1/06

Euphorbia cyparissias

Cypress spurge

1/1/06

1/1/06

Festuca filiformis

Hair fescue; fineleaf sheep fescue

1/1/06

1/1/06

Frangula alnus

European buckthorn; glossy buckthorn

1/1/06

1/1/06

Galega officinalis

Goatsrue

1/1/06

1/1/06

Glaucium flavum

Sea or horned poppy; yellow horn poppy

1/1/06

1/1/06

Glyceria maxima

Tall mannagrass; reed mannagrass

1/1/06

1/1/06

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Giant hogweed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Hesperis matronalis

Dames Rocket

1/1/06

1/1/06

Homeria

Cape tulip

1/1/06

1/1/06

Humulus japonicus

Japanese hops

1/1/06

1/1/06

Hydrilla verticillata

Hydrilla; water-thyme; Florida elodea

1/1/06

1/1/06

Hygrophila polysperma

Miramar weed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Imperata brasiliensis

Brazilian satintail

1/1/06

1/1/06

Ipomoea aquatica

Chinese waterspinach 

*Permit required contact Department        

 *Permit required contact Department

Iris pseudacorus

Yellow iris

1/1/06

1/1/06

Ischaemum rugosum

Murain-grass

7/1/06

1/1/07

Lagarosiphon major

Oxygen weed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Lepidium latifolium

Broad-leafed pepperweed; tall pepperweed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Leptochloa chinensis

Asian sprangletop

1/1/06

1/1/06

Ligustrum obtusifolium

Border privet

1/1/06

1/1/06

Limnophila sessiliflora

Ambulia

1/1/06

1/1/06

Lonicera japonica 

Japanese honeysuckle

7/1/06

1/1/09

Lonicera maackii

Amur honeysuckle

7/1/06

1/1/09

Lonicera morrowii

Morrow’s honeysuckle

7/1/06

1/1/09

Lonicera tatarica

Tatarian honeysuckle

7/1/06

1/1/09

Lonicera x bella [morrowii x  tatarica]

Bell’s honeysuckle

7/1/06

1/1/09

Lycium ferrocissimum

African boxthorn

1/1/06

1/1/06

Lysimachia nummularia

Creeping jenny; moneywort

7/1/06

1/1/09

Lythrum salicaria

Purple loosestrife

1/1/06

1/1/06

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Melaleuca

1/1/06

1/1/06

Melastoma malabathricum

 

1/1/06

1/1/06

Microstegium vimineum

Japanese stilt grass; Nepalese browntop

1/1/06

1/1/06

Mikania cordata

Mile-a-minute

1/1/06

1/1/06

Mikania micrantha

Mile-a-minute    

1/1/06

1/1/06

Mimosa diplotricha

 

1/1/06

1/1/06

Mimosa invisa

Giant sensitive plant

1/1/06

1/1/06

Mimosa pigra L.

Catclaw mimosa

sp; 

 

1/1/06

1/1/06

Miscanthus sacchariflorus

Plume grass; Amur silvergrass

7/1/06

1/1/07

Monochoria hastata

Monochoria

1/1/06

1/1/06

Monochoria vaginalis

Pickerel weed

sp;     

 

1/1/06

1/1/06

Myosotis scorpioides

Forget-me-not

sp;     

 

7/1/06

1/1/07

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Parrot-feather; water-feather; Brazilian water-milfoil

1/1/06

1/1/06

Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Variable water-milfoil; Two-leaved water-milfoil

1/1/06

1/1/06

Myriophyllum spicatum

Eurasian or European water-milfoil; Spike watermilfoil

1/1/06

1/1/06

Najas minor 

Brittle water-nymph; lesser naiad

1/1/06

1/1/06

Nassella trichotoma

Serrated tussock

1/1/06

1/1/06

Nymphoides peltata

Yellow floating heart

1/1/06

1/1/06

Opuntia aurantiaca

Jointed prickly pear

1/1/06

1/1/06

Orobanche L.

Broomrape

1/1/06

1/1/06

Oryza longistaminata

Red rice

1/1/06

1/1/06

Oryza punctata

Red rice

1/1/06

1/1/06

Oryza rufipogon Griffiths

Red rice

1/1/06

1/1/06

Ottelia alismoides

Duck-lettuce

1/1/06

1/1/06

Paspalum scrobiculatum

Kodo-millet

1/1/06

1/1/06

Pennisetum clandestinum

Kikuyugrass

1/1/06

1/1/06

Pennisetum macrourum Trin.

African feathergrass

1/1/06

1/1/06

Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.

Kyasuma-grass

1/1/06

1/1/06

Pennisetum polystachyon

Missiongrass

1/1/06

1/1/06

Phalaris arundinacea

Reed canary-grass

1/1/06

1/1/06

Phellodendron amurense

Amur cork-tree

1/1/06

1/1/06

Phragmites australis

Common reed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Polygonum cuspidatum

Japanese knotweed; Japanese arrowroot

1/1/06

1/1/06

Polygonum perfoliatum

Mile-a-minute vine or weed; Asiatic Tearthumb

1/1/06

1/1/06

Potamogeton crispus

Crisped pondweed; curly pondweed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Prosopis pallida

Kiawe

1/1/06

1/1/06

Prosopis reptans

Tornillo

1/1/06

1/1/06

Prosopis strombulifera

Argentine screwbean

1/1/06

1/1/06

Prosopis velutina

 

1/1/06

1/1/06

Pueraria montana

Kudzu; Japanese arrowroot

1/1/06

1/1/06

Ranunculus ficaria

Lesser celandine; fig buttercup

1/1/06

1/1/06

Ranunculus repens

Creeping buttercup

1/1/06

1/1/06

Rhamnus cathartica

Common buckthorn

1/1/06

1/1/06

Robinia pseudoacacia

Black locust

1/1/06

1/1/06

Rorippa amphibia

Water yellowcress; great yellowcress

1/1/06

1/1/06

Rosa multiflora

Multiflora rose

1/1/06

1/1/06

Rottboellia cochinchinensis

Itchgrass

1/1/06

1/1/06

Rubus fruticosus

Wild blackberry complex

1/1/06

1/1/06

Rubus moluccanus

Wild blackberry

1/1/06

1/1/06

Rubus phoenicolasius

Wineberry; Japanese wineberry; wine raspberry

1/1/06

1/1/06

Saccharum spontaneum

Wild sugarcane

1/1/06

1/1/06

Sagittaria sagittifolia

Arrowhead

1/1/06

1/1/06

Salsola vermiculata

Wormleaf salsola

1/1/06

1/1/06

Salvinia auriculata

Giant salvinia

1/1/06

1/1/06

Salvinia biloba

Giant salvinia

1/1/06

1/1/06

Salvinia herzogii de la Sota

Giant salvinia

1/1/06

1/1/06

Salvinia molesta

Giant salvinia

1/1/06

1/1/06

Senecio jacobaea

Tansy ragwort; stinking Willie

1/1/06

1/1/06

Setaria pallidifusca

Cattail grass

1/1/06

1/1/06

Setaria pumila

 

1/1/06

1/1/06

Solanum tampicense

Wetland nightshade

1/1/06

1/1/06

Solanum torvum

Turkeyberry

1/1/06

1/1/06

Solanum viarum

Tropical soda apple

1/1/06

1/1/06

Sparganium erectum

Exotic bur-reed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Spermacoce alata

Borreria

1/1/06

1/1/06

Striga Lour.

Witchweed

1/1/06

1/1/06

Trapa natans

Water-chestnut

1/1/06

1/1/06

Tridax procumbens

Coat buttons

1/1/06

1/1/06

Tussilago farfara

Coltsfoot

1/1/06

1/1/06

Urochloa panicoides

Liverseed grass

1/1/06

1/1/06