BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The state Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has issued a recall of wild birdseeds sold at local grocery stores.

WSDA says it found highly invasive weed seeds in the seven-pound bags of Signature Pet Care Songbird Blend Wild Bird Food. The recalled product carries UPC 021130037629 and sell by date code 01/10/2027 M3D S3501.

The palmer amaranth plant seeds that were found in the bags can grow more than 10 feet tall and threaten crops and native plant habitats if left uncontrolled.

The recalled birdseeds are sold at Haggen, Safeway and Albertsons stores in Washington and Oregon.

All three stores have removed the product from their shelves and customers who already bought it can return it for a refund.

Anyone who may have already used the seeds is being urged to remove any remaining seed from their bird feeders and dispose of them in the trash, not compost.