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Michigan law regulates the sale of certain noxious weeds. Noxious weeds are divided into two categories. Prohibited species cannot be sold or grown in the state. Restricted species are those that may occur within the state and are generally considered as nuisances or economically detrimental.
The various Acts and Regulations that pertain to weeds are summarized below:
Prohibited Noxious Weeds
| a. |
field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis |
| b. |
hedge bindweed, Convolvulus sepium |
| c. |
Canada thistle, Cirsium arvense |
| d. |
morning glory, Ipomea species |
| e. |
puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris |
| f. |
plumeless thistle, Carduus acanthoides |
| g. |
musk thistle, Carduus nutans |
| h. |
bull thistle, Cirsium vulgare |
| i. |
perennial sowthistle, Sonchus arvensis |
| j. |
whitetop = hoary cress = perennial peppergrass, Cardaria draba |
| k. |
Russian knapweed, Centaurea picris |
| l. |
spotted knapweed, Centaurea maculosa |
| m. |
leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula |
| n. |
quackgrass, Agropyron repens = Elytrigia repens |
| o. |
johnsongrass, Sorghum halapense, including sorghum almum and seed which cannot be distinguised from Johnsongrass |
| p. |
dodder, Cuscuta spp. |
| q. |
horsenettle, Solanum carolinense |
| r. |
yellow nutsedge, Cyperus esculentus, both seed and tubers |
| s. |
serrated tussock, Nasella trichoma |
Restricted Noxious Weeds
| a. |
fanweed, Thalspi arvense |
| b. |
black mustard, Brassica nigra |
| c. |
charlock, Sinapis arvensis |
| d. |
Indian mustard, Brassica juncea |
| e. |
wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum |
| f. |
hoary alyssum, Berteroa incana |
| g. |
buckhorn plantain, Plantago lanceolata |
| h. |
wild carrot, Daucus carrota |
| i. |
wild onion, Allium canadense |
| j. |
wild garlic, Allium vineale |
| k. |
giant foxtail, Seteria faberii |
| l. |
yellow rocket, Barbarea vlugaris |
| m. |
curled dock, Rumex crispus |
| n. |
velvetleaf, Abutilon theophrasti |
| o. |
wild oat, Avena fatua |
| p. |
jimsonweed, Datura stramonium |
| q. |
cocklebur, Xanthium strumarium |
| r. |
nightshade complex, including all of the following Solanum species and any other species with indistinguishable seed:
| i. |
bitter nightshade, Solanum dulcamara |
| ii. |
black nightshade, Solanum nigrum |
| iii. |
eastern black nightshade, Solanum ptycanthum |
| iv. |
silverleaf nightshade, Solanum eleagnifolium |
| v. |
hairy nightshade, Solanum sarrachoides |
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Noxious weeds:
Act 359 of 1941 – Noxious Weeds – for control of noxious weeds
| Canada thistle, Cirsium arvense |
dodder, Cuscuta species
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| mustards (charlock, black mustard, Indian mustard, species of Brassica or Sinapis) |
| wild carrot, Daucus carrota |
| bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis |
| perennial sowthistle, Sonchus arvensis |
| hoary alyssum, Berteroa incana |
| ragweed, Ambrosia elatior |
| poison ivy, Rhus toxicodendrum |
| poison sumac, Toxicodendron vernix |
Insect Pests and Plant Diseases:
Act 189 of 1931 Insect Pests and Plant Diseases
Purple loosestrife - any non-native member of the genus Lythrum or hybrid of the genus are prohibited from sale.
Barberry, mahonia or mahoberberis bushes subject to attack by black stem rust are prohibited.
Act 313 of 1929 – White Pine Blister Rust – prohibits planting of currants and gooseberries in certain parts of the State of Michigan
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