02 NCAC 48C .0102          NOXIOUS WEED SEED LIST

The following weed seeds are classified as prohibited noxious or restricted noxious:

(1)           PROHIBITED:

(a)           Balloonvine‑‑Cardiospermum halicacabum L.;

(b)           Crotalaria, Showy‑‑Crotalaria spectabilis Roth;

(c)           Crotalaria, Smooth‑‑Crotalaria pallida Ait.;

(d)           Itchgrass‑‑Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W. Clayton;

(e)           Jimsonweed‑‑Datura stramonium L.;

(f)            Johnsongrass‑‑Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.;

(g)           Tussock, Serrated‑‑Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack.;

(h)           Witchweed‑‑Striga asiatica (L.) Ktze.;

(2)           RESTRICTED:

Limitations

Per 1 lb. of Seed

(a)           Anoda, Spurred‑‑Anoda cristata (L.)Schlecht.                               4              seeds

(b)           Bermudagrass‑‑Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.                                 27           seeds

(c)           Bindweed, Field‑‑Convolvulus arvensis L.                                     27           seeds

(d)           Bindweed, Hedge‑‑Calystegia sepium (L.) R.Br.                           27           seeds

(e)           Cockle, Corn‑‑Agrostemma githago L.                                           10           seeds

(f)            Cocklebur‑‑Xanthium spp.                                                                                4              seeds

(g)           Cornflower (Ragged Robin)‑‑Centaurea cyanus L.                      27           seeds

(h)           Dock, Broadleaf‑‑Rumex obtusifolius L.                                       54           seeds

(i)            Dock, Curly‑‑Rumex crispus L.                                                        54           seeds

(j)            Dodder‑‑Cuscuta spp.                                                                         54           seeds

(k)           Foxtail, Giant‑‑Setaria faberi Herrm.                                               54           seeds

(l)            Garlic, Wild‑‑Allium spp.

Small grains or larger seeds                                                                4              bulblets

Grasses and small seeded legumes                                                   27           bulblets

(m)          Horsenettle‑‑Solanum carolinense L.                                              54           seeds

(n)           Morning‑glory‑‑Ipomoea spp.                                                           8              seeds

(o)           Mustard, Wild et al‑‑Brassica spp.                                                   54           seeds

(p)           Nutsedge, Purple‑‑Cyperus rotundus                                               2              tubers or

L.                                            27           seeds

(q)           Nutsedge, Yellow‑‑Cyperus esculentus                                            2              tubers or

L.                                            27           seeds

(r)            Onion, Wild‑‑Allium spp.

Small grains or larger seeds                                                                4              bulblets

Grasses and small seeded legumes                                                   27           bulblets

(s)            Panicum, Texas‑‑Panicum texanum Buckl.                                  27           seeds

(t)            Plantain, Bracted‑‑Plantago aristata Michx.                                  54           seeds

(u)           Plantain, Buckhorn‑‑Plantago lanceolata L.                                  54           seeds

(v)           Quackgrass‑‑Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski                                        54           seeds

(w)          Radish, Wild‑‑Raphanus raphanistrum L.                                      12           seeds

(x)           Sandbur‑‑Cenchrus spp.                                                                     4              seeds

(y)           Sicklepod‑‑Cassia obtusifolia L.                                                       4              seeds

(z)           Thistle, Blessed‑‑Cnicus benedictus L.                                            4              seeds

(aa)         Thistle, Canada‑‑Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.                                 27           seeds

(bb)         Velvetleaf‑‑Abutilon theophrasti Medicus                                     4              seeds

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106‑277.9; 106‑277.15;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. February 1, 1983; August 30, 1980; August 20, 1978;

Transferred from T02.11C Eff. January 1, 1985;

Amended Eff. December 1, 1988; April 1, 1985;

Temporary Amendment Eff. March 17, 1989 for a period of 180 days to expire on September 12, 1989;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1991; October 1, 1989;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.