07/25/2026
FYI.
Kansans must eradicate an invasive type of honeysuckle and four other plants from their land after the state Department of Agriculture added them to the noxious w**d list.
It has been more than 20 years since additions were made to the list of plants considered noxious, said Jeff Vogel, the Department of Agriculture’s plant protection and w**d control program manager.
Amur honeysuckle was added to the list in May, along with spotted knapw**d, diffuse knapw**d, common teasel and cutleaf teasel, Vogel said. Pignut was removed from the list.
Amur is a type of honeysuckle that grows as a bush, and doesn’t include Japanese honeysuckle, which is a vine, Vogel said.
When a plant is added to the noxious w**d list, it becomes the property owner’s responsibility to control the species, Vogel said.
Kansans must eradicate an invasive honeysuckle and four other plants from their land after the state added them to the noxious w**d list.
