Eradication is not usually possible on large areas but should be used for areas of 10 to 100 feet in diameter. The area must be replanted or another weed infestation will occur.
List of weeds to be eradicated in Douglas County
A-list
African rue (Peganum harmala)
Bohemian knotweed (Polygonium x bohemicum)
Camelthorn (Alhagipseudalhagi)
Common crupina (Crupina vulgaris)
Cypress spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias)
Dyer’s woad (Isatis tinctoria)
Elongated mustard (Brassica elongate)
Giant knotweed (Polygonum sachalinense)
Giant reed (Arundo donax)
Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta)
Hairy willow-herb (Epilobium hirsutum)
Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)
Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)
Meadow knapweed (Centaurea pratensis)
Mediterranean sage (Salvia aethiopis)
Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)
Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites)
Orange hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum)
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)
Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata)
Squarrose knapweed (Centaurea virgata)
Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)
Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)
B-list
Absinth wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)
Bouncingbet (Saponaria officinalis)
Bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
Chinese clematis (Clematis orientails)
Common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis)
Cutleaf teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus)
Dame’s rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)
Hoary cress (Cardaria draba)
Houndstongu Cynoglossum officinale)
Mayweed chamomile (Anthemis cotula)
Moth mullein (Verbascum blattaria)
Oxeye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)
Perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium)
Plumeless thistle (Carduus acanthoides)
Salt cedar (Tamarix chinensis, T.parviflora, and T. ramosissima)
