Noxious Weeds
What are the most common noxious weeds in Central Oregon?
The most pervasive species of noxious weeds in the Deschutes River Basin are:
- Spotted knapweed
- Diffuse knapweed
- Russian knapweed
- Dalmation toadflax
- Whitetop
- Hoary cress
- Scotch thistle
- Poison hemlock
- Yellow starthistle
- Leafy spurge.
To see pictures of these weeds and to read written descriptions, please visit the following websites:
http://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/weeds/id.html http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/resourinfo/plants/weeds/aweeds.html
http://www.deschutes.org/go/government/departments/road-department/citizeninvolvement/noxious-weeds
What should I do if I find noxious weeds where I live?
- Pull weeds when you see them. If the weed is flowering, place it in the bag, secure tightly and dispose.
- Report any weed sites you find to the Forest Service. Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District - Charmane Levack - 541-383-4730. Crescent Ranger District - Carolyn Close - 541-433-3234 Sisters Ranger District - Maret Pajutee - 541-549-7727.
- Keep your vehicle out of weed patches. Weed pars can become stuck between tire treads or wedged in undercarriages and thus transport seeds to new places.
Please visit this site for more information: www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/resourinfo/plants/weeds/aweeds.html
