SOUTH DAKOTA STATE DECLARED NOXIOUS WEEDS

A weed must possess the following characteristics to be declared noxious statewide:

• The weed is perennial.

• The weed has unique capability to spread rapidly.

• The weed is not controllable without special prevention or management.

• The weed is capable of decreasing the value of land.

• The weed is capable of materially reducing the production of crops or livestock.

• The weed is not native to South Dakota.

Pictures and Descriptions of State Noxious Weeds