Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board
Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board
Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board
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NEW INVADERS<br />
Yellow Hawkweed (Hieracium caespitosum)<br />
Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum)<br />
Rush Skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)<br />
Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)<br />
Yellow Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)<br />
CLASS A MANDATORY CONTROL<br />
Bighead Knapweed (Centaurea macrocephala)<br />
Buffalobur (Solanum rostratum)<br />
Spurge Flax (Thymelaea passerina)<br />
Syrian Bean-caper (Zygophyllum fabago)<br />
<strong>Okanogan</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Noxious</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Board</strong>:<br />
Offers Free on-site consultation and<br />
assists with required weed control<br />
plans.<br />
Offers seminars for recertification<br />
credits.<br />
Supplies $100 to development<br />
programs to facilitate weed control<br />
efforts in developments.<br />
Has developed the New Invader<br />
<strong>Okanogan</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Noxious</strong> <strong>Weed</strong><br />
<strong>Control</strong> <strong>Board</strong><br />
<strong>Noxious</strong> <strong>Weed</strong><br />
Classifications<br />
NEW INVADERS<br />
New invaders are weeds that are new<br />
to <strong>Okanogan</strong> <strong>County</strong>. Extreme effort<br />
is needed to keep these newcomers<br />
from taking hold. The <strong>Okanogan</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> <strong>Noxious</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> Office will pay<br />
for the treatment of any New Invaders<br />
that you have.<br />
Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)<br />
Wild 4 O’clock (Mirabilis nyctaginea)<br />
CLASS B DESIGNATE<br />
Dalmatian Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica<br />
ssp. dalmatica)<br />
Program; treatment of New Invader<br />
class at no charge to landowners.<br />
Partners with State, Federal & Private<br />
landowners to organize Coordinated<br />
<strong>Weed</strong> Management Areas.<br />
CLASS A<br />
For Class A Designate noxious weeds<br />
eradication is required by law. Like<br />
the New Invaders, the <strong>Okanogan</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> <strong>Noxious</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Board</strong> will<br />
pay for their treatment.<br />
Hoary Alyssum (Berteroa incana)<br />
Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula)<br />
Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans)<br />
Scotch Thistle (Onopordum acanthium)<br />
CLASS B AND CLASS C<br />
REDUCTION AND SUPPRESSION<br />
St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum)<br />
Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris)<br />
Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale)<br />
Knapweeds (various types)<br />
Babysbreath (Gypsophila paniculata)<br />
Russian Thistle - Tumbleweed (Salsola iberica)<br />
Whitetop - Hoary cress (Cardaria draba)<br />
Provides <strong>Noxious</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> Talks to<br />
groups and organizations and<br />
provides information to local sixth<br />
grade camps.<br />
Offers Free Brochures & weed<br />
identification.<br />
<strong>Board</strong> meetings are held on the<br />
fourth Tuesday of every month at<br />
4:00 PM in the Commissioners’<br />
hearing room. You are always<br />
invited to attend and your<br />
comments and suggestions are<br />
always welcome. Recertification<br />
credit is available.<br />
Rush Skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)<br />
<strong>Okanogan</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Noxious</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>Board</strong><br />
POB 791<br />
149 N 3rd, Room 102<br />
<strong>Okanogan</strong>, WA 98840<br />
Phone: (509) 422-7165<br />
Fax: (509) 422-7166<br />
noxiousweeds@co.okanogan.wa.us<br />
Web: www.okanogancounty.org/nw<br />
CLASS B DESIGNATE<br />
For Class B Designate noxious weeds,<br />
elimination of seed production is required<br />
by law ( RCW 17.10). Though<br />
the <strong>Noxious</strong> <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Board</strong> does not<br />
pay for the treatment of Class B<br />
Designate noxious weeds, we can provide<br />
the information that you may<br />
need to combat this class of noxious<br />
weeds.<br />
CLASS B and CLASS C<br />
Non-designate Class B and Class C<br />
weeds are required to be controlled<br />
along county corridors & may be in<br />
areas of limited distribution.
Class A <strong>Noxious</strong> <strong>Weed</strong>s<br />
Class B <strong>Noxious</strong> <strong>Weed</strong>s<br />
New Invaders<br />
Wild 4 O’clock<br />
Syrian Beancaper<br />
Yellow Hawkweed<br />
Hoary Alyssum<br />
Musk Thistle<br />
Dalmatian Toadflax<br />
Orange Hawkweed<br />
Buffalobur<br />
Yellowstar Thistle<br />
Velvetleaf<br />
Scotch Thistle<br />
Leafy Spurge<br />
IF YOU FIND ANY OF THESE NOXIOUS WEEDS<br />
Spurge Flax<br />
Bighead Knapweed<br />
PLEASE CONTACT THE OKANOGAN COUNTY<br />
NOXIOUS WEED OFFICE.<br />
Yellow Toadflax<br />
Rush Skeletonweed
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