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3 More Plants Added To Noxious Weed List By Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee
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On January 23, the Department of Agriculture’s Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee added three more plants to the noxious weed list.  (formal notice)

The plants include--

-- Reynoutria japonica (Japanese knotweed)

-- Reynoutria sachalinensis (Giant knotweed)

-- Reynoutria x bohemica (Bohemian knotweed)

The addition of the previously listed plants to the controlled plants and noxious weeds list will become effective 60 days from publication of this notice.

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

(Photo: Giant Knotweed.)

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