About the Invasive Plant Database
This database contains the Dirty Dozen and the Watch List which were created by the Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council. The Dirty Dozen is a list of the 13 worst invasive plants in Oklahoma. The Watch List  is made up of invasive plants that are known to be one or more of the following:  
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Present in Oklahoma and/or a bordering state.
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Negatively affecting the economy, environment, or human health in Oklahoma and/or a bordering state.
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Listed as a noxious weed or an aquatic nuisance plant species in Oklahoma and/or a bordering state.
This database is to be used to facilitate education and management of invasive plant species in Oklahoma. The Invasive Plant Database is not a static list, but is subject to change as new data become available.
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Please cite the Oklahoma Invasive Plant Database as:
Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council. 2023. Oklahoma Invasive Plant Database (https://www.okinvasives.org/plants-database; date accessed). Norman, OK.
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Habitat Definitions
Cropland/pastureland
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Tilled and low/no-tilled areas used for the production of grain crops, including row crops and perennial hay crops.
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Pastureland primarily consisting of introduced forages or enhanced native forage species used for grazing.
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Pastureland that receives periodic treatments such as tillage, fertilization, and/or weed control.
Rangeland
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Areas where the native vegetation is predominately grasses and forbs with interspersed shrubs and trees.
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Rangeland management that occurs through ecological processes such as grazing, fire, and is affected by weather events, especially long-term, periodic drought.
   
Disturbed/waste areas:   
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Roadsides, abandoned lands (such as those once used for crops or grazing or urban areas no longer maintained), power-line cuts, and pipeline right of ways. 
  
Urban/garden 
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Lawns, flowerbeds, and gardens found around homes and businesses in developed areas. 
 
Riparian/aquatic 
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Areas in and around seeps, wetlands, streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes. 
Regions
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Colorado Department of Agriculture. 2020. Noxious Weed Species ID. Colorado Department of Agriculture, Broomfield, CO. https://ag.colorado.gov/conservation/noxious-weeds/species-id
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Consumer Protection Services Division. 2016. Summary of Plant Quarantine Regulations, Oklahoma Noxious Weeds. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Oklahoma City, OK.
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