South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 12 - SEEDS
Section 5-462 - Noxious Weeds

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 5-462

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, December 22, 2023

A. Noxious weeds shall be seeds or bulbs of the following:

Single

Common Name

Scientific Name

Limitations

Balloonvine

Cardiosperm Halicacabum L.

Prohibited

Bermuda Grass

Cynodon Dactylon

200 per lb.

Bindweed Field

Convolvulus Arvensis

Prohibited

Bindweed Hedge

Convolvulus Sepium

Prohibited

Blessed Thistle

Onicus Benedictus

27 per lb.

Blue Weed

Helianthus Cilaris

200 per lb.

Bracted Plantain

Plantago Aristat

200 per lb.

Buckhorn Plantain

Plantago Lanceolata

200 per lb.

Canada Thistle

Cirsium Arvense

100 per lb.

Cheats or Chess

Bromus, Secalinus, and/or Commutatus

200 per lb.

Cocklebur

Xanthium Spp

1 per lb.

Corn Cockle

Argrostemma Githago

200 per lb.

Darnel

Lolium Temulentum

200 per lb.

Docks

Rumex Spp

100 per lb.

Dodders

Cuscuta Spp

100 per lb.

Giant Foxtail

Setaria Faberi

Prohibited

Horsenettle

Solanum Carolinese

200 per lb.

Itchgrass

Rottboellia exaltata

Prohibited

Johnson Grass

Sorghum halepense

10 per lb.

Nightshade

Solanum Elaegnifolium

200 per lb.

Nut Grass

Cyperus Rotundus

Prohibited

Perennial Sweet - Type Sudangrass and Sorghum

10 per lb.

Plantain, bracted

Plantago aristata

200 per lb.

Plantain, buckhorn

Plantago lanceolata

200 per lb.

Purple Moonflower

Calonyction Muricatum

9 per lb.

Quack Grass

Agropyron Repens

100 per lb.

Red Rice

Oryza Sativa Var

200 per lb.

Russian Knapweed

Centaurea Picris

100 per lb.

Sandbur

Cenchrus Pauciflorus

1 per lb.

Serrated tussock

Nassella Trichotoma

Prohibited

Sheep Sorrel

Rumex Acetosella

100 per lb.

Sorghum Almum

Sorghum almum

10 per lb.

Sorgrass

Sorghum spp.

10 per lb.

Tropical Soda Apple

Salahum Viarum Duhal

Prohibited

Wild Mustard and/or Turnips

Brassica Spp

50 per lb.

Wild Oats

Avena Fatua

50 per lb.

Wild Onions

Allium Spp

18 per lb.

Wild Radish Raphanus

Raphanistrum

50 per lb.

Witchweed

Striga Asiatica

Prohibited

B. The single limitation listed above is the maximum number allowable for that weed with not over 200 total noxious weed seeds singly or collectively in any combination.

C. The rate of occurrence of all noxious weeds present shall be listed on the tag or label in name and number per pound of seed.

Amended by State Register Volume 8, Issue No. 7, eff July 1, 1984; State Register Volume 14, Issue No. 6, eff June 22, 1990; State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2010.

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