County Noxious Weed Board will pay for their treatment. CLASS B DESIGNATE.
For Class B Designate noxious weeds, elimination of seed production is re-.
Okanogan County
NEW INVADERS Common bugloss (Anchusa officinalis) Orange hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) Rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea) Yellow hawkweed (Hieracium caespitosum)
Noxious Weed Board:
Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)
CLASS A MANDATORY CONTROL Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Meadow clary (Salvia pratensis) Spurge flax (Thymelaea passerina)
Offers seminars for recertification credits.
Has developed the New Invader Program. The weed office may have funding available to assist with control of these species.
Syrian bean-caper (Zygophyllum fabago) Wild 4 o’clock (Mirabilis nyctaginea)
Watch for especially when feeding birds: Bighead knapweed (Centaurea macrocephala)
Partners with State, Federal & Private landowners to organize Coordinated Weed Management Areas.
Provides noxious weed talks to groups and organizations and provides information to local sixth grade camps.
Buffalobur (Solanum rostratum) Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)
CLASS B DESIGNATE Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria dalmatica ssp. dalmatica) Hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana) Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) Musk thistle (Carduus nutans)
Offers free on-site consultation and assists with required weed control plans.
Offers free brochures & weed identification.
Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium)
CLASS B AND CLASS C REDUCTION AND SUPPRESSION Babysbreath (Gypsophila paniculata) Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) Knapweeds (various types) Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum) Whitetop - Hoary cress (Cardaria draba)
Board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 4:00 PM in the Commissioners’ hearing room. You are always invited to attend and your comments and suggestions are always welcome. Recertification credit is available.
Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board
Noxious Weed Classifications NEW INVADERS New Invaders are weeds that are new to Okanogan County. Extreme effort is needed to keep these newcomers from taking hold. The weed office may have funding available to assist with control of these species.
CLASS A For Class A Designate noxious weeds eradication is required by law. The Okanogan County Noxious Weed Board may have funding available to assist with control of these species.
CLASS B DESIGNATE Rush Skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)
Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board P.O. Box 791 Okanogan, WA 98840 Phone: (509) 422-7165
[email protected] Web: www.okanogancounty.org/nw
For Class B Designate noxious weeds, elimination of seed production is required by law ( RCW 17.10). Though the Noxious Weed Board does not pay for the treatment of Class B Designate noxious weeds, we can provide the information that you may need to combat this class of noxious weeds.
CLASS B and CLASS C Non-designate Class B and Class C weeds are required to be controlled along county corridors & may be in areas of limited distribution.
Class B Noxious Weeds
Dalmatian Toa dflax
Class A Noxious Weeds
New Invaders
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Yellow Hawkweed
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Syrian Beancap er Velvetleaf
Spurge F
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Orange Haw
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Rush Skeletonweed
Buffalobur
Leafy Spurge
Hoary Alyssum
Garlic Mustard
Bighead Knapweed
IF YOU FIND ANY OF THESE NOXIOUS WEEDS PLEASE CONTACT THE OKANOGAN COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED OFFICE.
Yellowstar Thistle
Common Bugloss
