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Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze
Asiatic witchweed
Symbol: STAS2
Group: Dicot
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
STAS2 Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze
 

STLU2

Striga lutea Lour.
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Plant source and reference for Striga asiatica

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State Distributional Map for STAS2
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Plant Distribution by State

Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze

STAS2

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

NC SC
North Carolina
South Carolina

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Related Taxa:
Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze

View 87 genera in Scrophulariaceae, 4 species in Striga

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Classification:
Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Scrophulariales –
                         Family Scrophulariaceae – Figwort family
                            Genus Striga Lour. – witchweed
                               Species Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze – Asiatic witchweed

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Noxious Weed Information:
Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze
This plant and the related entities italicized and indented below are listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
United States:
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Noxious weed
        witchweed     Quarantine
Alabama:
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Class A noxious weed
Arizona:
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Prohibited noxious weed
Arkansas:
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Noxious weed
California:
        witchweed     A list (noxious weeds)
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Quarantine
Hawaii:
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Noxious weed
Massachusetts:
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Noxious weed
Minnesota:
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Prohibited noxious weed
North Carolina:
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Class A noxious weed
Oregon:
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Quarantine
South Carolina:
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Plant pest
Vermont:
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed     Class A noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze
        Asiatic witchweed
        witchweed
    Striga Lour.
        witchweed
This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above are considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
US   Plant Protection and Quarantine. 2002. Federal Noxious Weed List (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/bats/noxweed.html, October 20, 2003). USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Washington, DC. 2pp.
 
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 43 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

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Introduced Information:
Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 505388.

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Related Web Sites:
Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze

    APHIS- Witchweed---A Parasitic Pest
    CA-Noxious Weed Photographic Gallery (CDFA)
    Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey & NAPIS Page
    The Parasitic Plant Connection: images

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