# Noxious Weeds; Old World Climbing Fern and Maidenhair Creeper
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Interim rule and request for comments. · Published 2009-10-19 · Effective 2009-10-19 · 74 FR 53397
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-25119
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 53397
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 360
- **Publication date:** 2009-10-19
- **Effective date:** 2009-10-19
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. APHIS-2008-0097
## Abstract

We are amending the noxious weed regulations by adding Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum (Cavanilles) R. Brown) and maidenhair creeper (Lygodium flexuosum (Linnaeus) Swartz) to the list of terrestrial noxious weeds. This action is necessary to prevent the artificial spread of these noxious weeds into the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/10/19/E9-25119/noxious-weeds-old-world-climbing-fern-and-maidenhair-creeper)
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