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Project Monitoring > Noxious Weeds - 10 Most Wanted
EFFECTS OF NOXIOUS WEEDS
  • destruction of thousands of acres per year
  • loss of native plant communitiesl                             
  • poisonous to livestock and wildlife
  • potentially harmful to humans
  • displaces wildlife
  • lowers property values
For more information or to report noxious weed infestation, contact the CUSP office 719-748-0033 or our Denver area number 720-249-4308, or email us at

Noxious Weeds - 10 Most Wanted List in the Upper South Platte Watershed

Occurrence

     = Aggressive, Old                         = New, Post-fire                              = New Alert
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  oxeye daisy, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
houndstongue   houndstongue, Cynoglossum officinale
hoary cress   hoary cress, Cardaria draba
leafy spurge   leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula
spotted knapweed   spotted knapweed, Centaurea maculosa
diffuse knapweed   diffuse knapweed, Centaurea diffusa
Russian knapweed   Russian knapweed, Centaurea repens
yellow toadflax   yellow toadflax, Linaria vulgaris
dalmation toadflax   dalmation toadflax, Linaria dalmatica
orange hawkweed   orange hawkweed, Hieracium aurantiacum