PURPOSE: This rule specifies the plants considered to be noxious weeds. (1) The director of the Department of Agriculture has the authority to designate, or remove, a weed species identified as a noxious weed.

1. (A) The noxious weed list includes the following plants:

   1. 1. Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense L.

Scop.);

1. 2. Common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum

L.);

1. 3. Cutleaf teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus

L.);

1. 4. Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis

L.);

1. 5. Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense

L.);

1. 6. Kudzu (Pueraria montana [Lour.]

Merr.);

1. 7. Marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.);
2. 8. Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora

Thunb. ex Murr.);

1. 9. Musk thistle (Carduus nutans L.);
2. 10. Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria

1. L. and any hybrids thereof);

   1. 11. Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthi-

um L.); and

1. 12. Spotted knapweed (Centaurea

stoebe L., including all subspecies).

1. (B) The director will establish an advisory group to provide input on other plant species to consider for designation as noxious weeds that can directly or indirectly injure or cause injury to crops (including agricultural and horticultural), livestock, poultry, or other interests of agriculture. The advisory group may include representation from those entities responsible for noxious weed management on their lands or rights-of-way including, but not be limited to, federal, state, county, municipal, university, horticulture, and agriculture groups or agencies.
2. (C) The department will maintain a list of noxious weeds and make it available to the public.

AUTHORITY: section 263.190, RSMo Supp. 2011.* Emergency rule filed Aug. 18, 2011, effective Aug. 28, 2011, expired Feb. 23, 2012. Original rule filed Sept. 12, 2011, effective March 30, 2012. *Original authority: 263.190, RSMo 1939, amended 1979, 1992, 2011. 2 CSR 70-45