A listing of MDA/NWAC Approved County Noxious Weeds. County boards are responsible for developing County Noxious Weed Lists through an official county resolution and assume all responsibility for enforcement.
1. Becker (2011; 2014; 2020)
- Bertero incana (L.) DC., Hoary Alyssum
- Artemisia absinthium L., Absinthe Wormwood
- Cynoglossum officinale L., Houndstongue
- Hieracium aurantiacum L., Orange Hawkweed (2014)
- Hieracium caespitosum Dumort, Yellow Hawkweed (2014)
- Phragmites australis subsp. australis ((Cav.) Trin. ex Stued), Non-native Phragmites (2020)
2. Clay (2011 & 2014)
- Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten., Bull Thistle
- Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott, Kochia
- Carduus nutans L., Musk Thistle
3. Clearwater (2020)
- Hieracium aurantiacum L., Orange Hawkweed
- Hieracium caespitosum Dumort, Yellow Hawkweed
4. Cottonwood (2011)
- Solanum rostratum Dunal, Buffalobur
- Abutilon theophrasti Medik., Velvetleaf
- Xanthium strumarium L., Common Cocklebur - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
- Helianthus annuus L., Common Sunflower - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
5. Chippewa (2011)
- Abutilon theophrasti Medik., Velvetleaf
- Xanthium strumarium L., Common Cocklebur - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
- Helianthus annuus L., Common Sunflower - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
6. Koochiching (2011)
- Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten., Bull Thistle
- Convolvulus arvensis L., Field Bindweed
- Cannabis sativa L., Non-licensed Hemp
- Sonchus arvensis L., Perennial Sowthistle
- Ranunculus acris L., Tall Buttercup
- Hieracium aurantiacum L., Orange Hawkweed
7. Lincoln (2017)
- Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten., Bull Thistle
- Carduus nutans L., Musk Thistle
8. Murray (2012)
- Abutilon theophrasti Medik., Velvetleaf
- Cannabis sativa L., Non-licensed Hemp
- Xanthium strumarium L., Common Cocklebur - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
- Helianthus annuus L., Common Sunflower - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
9. Sibley (2018)
- Ambrosia trifida L., Giant Ragweed - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
10. Steele (2011)
- Abutilon theophrasti Medik., Velvetleaf
- Xanthium strumarium L., Common Cocklebur - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
- Solanum ptycanthum Dunal, Eastern Black Nightshade - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
- Panicum miliaceum L., Wild Proso Millet
11. Waseca (2012)
- Abutilon theophrasti Medik., Velvetleaf
- Xanthium strumarium L., Common Cocklebur - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
- Panicum miliaceum, Wild Proso Millet
- Brassica spp., Wild Mustard
- Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten., Bull Thistle
- Convolvulus arvensis L., Field Bindweed
- Cannabis sativa L., Non-licensed Hemp
- Sonchus arvensis L., Perennial Sowthistle
- Ambrosia trifida L., Giant Ragweed - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
- Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray, Wild Cucumber - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
- Solanum ptycanthum Dunal, Eastern Black Nightshade - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
- Amaranthus tuberculatus, Common Waterhemp - MDA approved with restrictions due to it being a native species
12. Yellow Medicine (2019)
- Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten., Bull Thistle
- Carduus nutans L., Musk thistle