On October 22, the Department of Agriculture's Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee voted to add to six plants to the noxious weed list. (formal notice)

The plants include--

-- Japanese Angelica Tree (Aralia elata) Proposed

-- Japanese Hops (Humulus japonica) Proposed

-- Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) Proposed

-- Black Swallowort (Vincetoxium nigrum syn, Cynachum louiseae)

-- Pale Swallow Wort (Vincetoxium rossicum syn. Cynachum rossicum)

-- Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

For more information, visit the Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Program webpage.  Questions should be directed to 717-787-4843 or by email to: RA-plant@pa.gov.

(Photo: Japanese Angelica Tree.)

[Posted: November 13, 2020]

11/16/2020