REGULATED NOXIOUS AQUATIC WEEDS |
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Combined
State and Federal Lists |
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February 18, 2010 |
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Scientific
Name |
Family |
Common
Name |
States
and/or Federal |
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Aeschynomene
indica |
Fabaceae |
Indian Jointvetch |
HI |
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Aeschynomene
rudis |
Fabaceae |
Rough Jointvetch |
CA |
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Aeschynomene
virginica |
Fabaceae |
Curly Indigo |
AR |
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Alternanthera
philoxeroides |
Amaranthaceae |
Alligatorweed |
AL, AZ, AR, CA, FL, PR, SC, TX |
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Alternanthera
sessilis |
Amaranthaceae |
Sessile Joyweed |
CA, DE, MA, PR |
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Alternanthera
spp. |
Amaranthaceae |
Joyweed |
AR, PR |
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Arundo
donax |
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Mediterranean Reed |
TX |
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Azolla
pinnata |
Azollaceae |
Mosquito Fern, Water Velvet |
FED; DE, ID, MA, OK, OR |
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Bacopa spp. |
Scrophulariaceae |
Waterhyssop |
PR |
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Brasenia
schreberi |
Cabombaceae |
Watershield |
PR |
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Butomus
umbellatus |
Cabombaceae |
Flowering Rush |
CT, ID, MI, MT, NH, OR, VT, WA,
restricted WI, City of Chicago |
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Cabomba
caroliniana |
Cabombaceae |
Purple Fanwort |
CA, CT, ID, MA, ME, MI, NH,
Nassau County NY, PR, VT, WA, WI |
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Cabomba
piauhyensis |
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Fanwort |
WA |
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Cabomba spp. |
Cabombaceae |
Fanwort |
PR |
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Callitriche
stagnalis |
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Pond Water-Starwort |
CT |
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Calotropis
procera |
Asclepiadaceae |
Giant Milkweed |
PR |
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Canna
flaccida |
Cannaceae |
Canna |
PR |
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Cardamine
impatiens |
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Nassau County NY, Canada |
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Casuarina
spp. |
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Australian Pine |
FL |
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Caulerpa
taxifolia |
Caulerpaceae |
Mediterranean Caul. clone |
FED; DE, MA, MD, OK, OR |
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Cephalanthus
occidentalis |
Rubiaceae |
Buttonbush |
PR |
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Ceratophyllum
demersum |
Ceratophyllaceae |
Coontail |
PR |
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Ceratophyllum
spp. |
Ceratophyllaceae |
Coontail |
PR |
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Cicuta
maculata |
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Water Hemlock |
NV |
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Colocasia
esculenta |
Araceae |
Wild Taro |
PR |
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Colocasia
spp. |
Araceae |
Taro |
HI (p) (q) |
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Crassula
helmsii |
Crassulaceae |
Swamp Stonecrop |
FL, NC, WI, Canada |
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Crinum
americanum |
Amaryllidaceae |
Swamp Lily |
PR |
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Cylindrospermopsis
raciborskii |
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Cylindro |
MI |
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Cyperus
esculentus |
Cyperaceae |
Yellow Nutsedge |
CA, CO, HI, MI, OR, WA |
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Cyperus
odoratus |
Cyperaceae |
Flatsedge |
PR |
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Cyperus
rotundus |
Cyperaceae |
Purple Nutsedge |
AR, CA, OR |
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Cyperus spp. |
Cyperaceae |
Nutgrass |
RI |
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Egeria
(Elodea) densa |
Hydrocharitaceae |
Brazilian Elodea |
AL, CT, ID, IN, MA, ME, MI, NC,
NH, Nassau County NY, OR, PR, SC, VT, WA, WI, City of Chicago |
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IN prohibits the sale of Egeria
in Garden Centers but not Pet Stores |
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Egeria
najas |
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CA |
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Eichhornia
azurea |
Pontederiaceae |
Anchored Waterhyacinth |
FED; AR, AZ, DE, LA, MA, OK, OR, TX |
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Eichhornia
crassipes |
Pontederiaceae |
Waterhyacinth |
AL, AR, AZ, CA county regulated,
LA, PR, SC, TX, City of Chicago |
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Eichhornia
spp. |
Pontederiaceae |
Waterhyacinth |
FL, PR |
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Eleocharis
baldwinii |
Cyperaceae |
Slender Spikerush |
PR |
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Eleocharis
spp. |
Cyperaceae |
Spikerush |
PR |
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Elodea
canadensis |
Hydrocharitaceae |
Common Elodea |
LA, ME |
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Epilobium
hirsutum |
Onagraceae |
Hairy Willow Herb |
MA, WA, WI |
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Equisetum
telmateia |
Equisetaceae |
Giant Horsetail |
OR |
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Fallopia
japonica |
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Japanese Knotweed |
MI, Nassau County NY, VT |
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Glossostigma
diandrum |
Schrophulariaceae |
Mud Mat |
OK, WA |
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Glyceria
maxima |
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Manna Grass |
MA, WA, WI |
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Haplotyme |
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SD county regulated |
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Heracleum
mantegazzianum |
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Giant Hogweed |
ID, MA, MI, Nassau County NY, WI |
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Houttuynia
cordata |
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City of Chicago |
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Houttuynia
cordata 'Variegata' |
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Chameleon Plant |
City of Chicago |
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Hydrilla
hydrilla |
Hydrocharitaceae |
Hydrilla |
CO |
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Hydrilla
verticillata |
Hydrocharitaceae |
Hydrilla |
FED; AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, ID, LA, MA, ME, MI, MS,
MT, NH, NV, Nassau County NY, OK, OR, PR, SC, TX, VT, WA, WI, City of Chicago, Canada |
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Hydrocharis
morsus-ranae |
Hydrocharitaceae |
Frogbit |
CA, ID, ME, MI, NH, Nassau
County NY, VT, WA, WI, City of Chicago |
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Hydrocotyle
spp. |
Umbelliferae |
Pennywort |
PR |
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Hydrocotyle
umbellata |
Umbelliferae |
Water Pennywort |
PR |
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Hygrophila
polysperma |
Acanthaceae |
Hygrophila, Miramar weed |
FED; CA, DE, FL, MA, OK, OR, VT |
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Ipomoea
aquatica |
Convolvulaceae |
Chinese Waterspinach |
FED; DE, FL, MA, OK, TX, City of Chicago |
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Ipomoea
fistulosa |
Convolvulaceae |
Bush Morningglory |
FL |
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Ipomoea spp. |
Convolvulaceae |
Morningglory |
AZ, AR, MI, PR |
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Ipomoea
triloba |
Convolvulaceae |
Threelobe Morningglory |
AZ, PR |
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Iris
pseudacorus |
Iridaceae |
Yellow Flag Iris |
CT, ID, MA, MT, Nassau Countty
NY 1/1/2012, OR, VT, WA, City of Chicago |
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Iris
virginica |
Iridaceae |
Blue Flag |
PR |
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Juncus
effusus |
Juncaceae |
Soft Rush |
PR |
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Lachnanthes
caroliniana |
Haemodoraceae |
Redroot |
PR |
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Lagarosiphon
major |
Hydrocharitaceae |
Oxygen weed |
FED; CA, DE, MA, MI, OK, OR, TX, WI |
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Lagarosiphon
spp. |
Hydrocharitaceae |
African Elodea |
FL, LA, MI, NC, OK |
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Lemna
valdiviana |
Lemnaceae |
Valdivia Duckweed |
PR |
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Limnobium
laevigatum |
Hydrocharitaceae |
Sponge Plant |
CA |
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Limnobium
spongia |
Hydrocharitaceae |
American Frogbit |
CA, PR |
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Limnocharis
flava |
Alismataceae |
Sawah Flowering Rush, Velvet
Leaf |
FL |
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Limnophila
indica |
Scrophulariaceae |
Ambulia |
CA, Canada |
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Limnophila
sessiliflora |
Scrophulariaceae |
Ambulia |
FED; CA, DE, FL, MA, OK, OR, Canada |
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Ludwigia
alternifolia |
Onagraceae |
Bushy Waterprimrose |
PR |
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Ludwigia
grandiflora |
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Nassau County NY, Canada |
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Ludwigia
hexapetala |
Onagraceae |
Uruguay Waterprimrose |
NC, SC, WA |
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Ludwigia
peploides |
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Water Primrose |
Nassau County NY |
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Ludwigia
peruviana |
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Water Primrose |
CA, Canada |
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Ludwigia
repens |
Onagraceae |
Floating Waterprimrose |
PR |
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Ludwigia
spp. |
Onagraceae |
Waterprimrose |
PR |
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Ludwigia
uruguayensis |
Onagraceae |
Uruguay Waterprimrose |
NC, SC |
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Luziola
fluitans |
Poaceae |
Southern Watergrass |
PR |
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Lysimachia
nummularia |
Primulaceae |
Creeping Jenny |
MA, Nassau County NY 1/1/2011 |
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Lysimachia
vulgaris |
Primulaceae |
Garden Loosestrife |
CT, Nassau County NY 1/1/2011,
WA |
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Lythrum
alatum |
Lythraceae |
Winged Loosestrife |
NH, TN |
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Lythrum
salicaria |
Lythraceae |
Purple Loosestrife |
AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID,
IL, IN, IA, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, ND, Nassau County NY, OH, OK,
OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, restricted WI, WY, City of Chicago |
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Lythrum
spp. (not native to specific state) |
Lythraceae |
Loosestrife |
AR, MI, MT, NC, PA, TN, WA, WI |
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Lythrum
virgatum |
Lythraceae |
Wand Loosestrife |
IA, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, ND, SD,
TN, WA |
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Marsilea
minuta |
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Dwarf Four Leaf Clover |
OK |
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Marsilea
mutica |
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Variegated Four Leaf Clover |
OK |
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Marsilea
quadrifolia |
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Four Leaf Clover |
CT, OK, Canada |
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Mechamandra
alternifolia |
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FL |
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Melaleuca
quinquenervia |
Myrtaceae |
Melaleuca |
DE, FL, LA, MA, OK, TX |
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Mentha
aquatica |
Labiatae |
Aquatic Mint |
ID(q), MT(q), NE(q), WY(q) |
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Micranthemem
umbrosum |
Scrophulariaceae |
Globifera |
PR |
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Mimosa
pigra |
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Giant Sensitive Plant |
FL |
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Miscanthus
floridulus |
Poaceae |
Miscanthus |
HI |
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Miscanthus
sacchariflorus |
Poaceae |
Silver Grass |
MA |
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Monochoria
hastata |
Pontederiaceae |
Monochoria |
FED; DE, FL, MA, OK, OR |
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Monochoria
vaginalis |
Pontederiaceae |
Pickerelweed |
FED; DE, FL, MA |
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Murdannia
keisak |
Commelinaceae |
Marsh Dew Flower |
WA |
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Myosotis
scirpoides |
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Forget-me-not |
CT, MA |
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Myriophyllum
aquaticum |
Haloragidaceae |
Parrotfeather |
AL, CA county regulated, CT, ID,
MA ,ME, MI, NV, NH, Nassau County NY, OR, VT, WA, WI, PR, City of Chicago,
Canada |
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Myriophyllum
heterophyllum |
Haloragaceae |
Variableleaf Watermilfoil |
CT, ID, MA, ME, NH, Nassau
County NY 1/1/2011, VT |
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Myriophyllum
pinnatum |
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ME, Nassau County NY 1/1/2011 |
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Myriophyllum
proserpinacoides |
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ME |
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Myriophyllum
spicatum |
Haloragaceae |
Eurasian Watermilfoil |
AL, CO, CT, FL, ID, LA, MA, ME,
MI, MT, NH, NC, NV, Nassau County NY, OR, PR, SC, SD, TX, VT, WA, restricted
WI, City of Chicago |
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Myriophyllum
spp. |
Haloragaceae |
Milfoil |
ME, PR |
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Najas
marina |
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Marine Naiad |
CT |
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Najas
minor |
Najadaceae |
Slender-Leaved Naiad |
CT, LA, MA, ME, NC, NH, SC, WA,
WI, Canada |
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Nelumbo
lutea |
Nelumbonaceae |
American Lotus |
CT, PR |
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Nitellopsis
obtusa |
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Starry Stonewort |
MI |
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Nuphar
luteum |
Nymphaceae |
Spatterdock |
PR |
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Nymphaea
mexicana |
Nymphaceae |
Banana Waterlily |
CA, PR |
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Nymphaea
odorata |
Nymphaceae |
Fragrant Waterlily |
PR, WA |
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Nymphoides
peltata |
Nymphaceae |
Yellow Floating Heart |
CT, ID, MA, ME, MI, NH, Nassau
County NY, OR, VT, WA, WI, Canada |
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Orontium
aquaticum |
Araceae |
Goldenclub |
PR |
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Oryza
rufipogon |
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Wild Red Rice |
FL |
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Oryza
sativa var. |
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Red Rice |
AR |
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Ottelia
alismoides |
Hydrocharitaceae |
Duck-lettuce |
FED; DE, OK |
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Panicum
antidotale |
Poaceae |
Blue Panicgrass |
CA |
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Panicum
hemitomon |
Poaceae |
Maidencane |
PR |
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Panicum
miliaceum |
Poaceae |
Wild Proso Millet |
CO, OR |
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Panicum
repens |
Poaceae |
Torpedo Grass |
AL, AZ, HI, LA, TX |
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Peltandra
virginica |
Araceae |
Arrow-arum |
PR |
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Phalaris
arundinacea |
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Reed Canary Grass |
MA, Nassau County NY |
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Phragmites
australis |
Poaceae |
Common Reed |
AL, CT, ID, MA, MI, NC, NE, NH,
Nassau County NY, PR, SC, SD county regulated, VT, restricted WI |
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Phragmites
australis aurea |
Poaceae |
Variegated Dwarf Common Reed |
CT, MA, MI, NC, VT |
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Phragmites
australis 'Candy Stripe' |
Poaceae |
Candy Stripe Reed |
CT, MA, MI, NC, VT |
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Phragmites
communis |
Poaceae |
Common Reed |
CT, NC, SC, NH |
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Pistia spp. |
Araceae |
Water Lettuce |
SC |
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Pistia
stratiotes |
Araceae |
Waterlettuce |
AL, CA county regulated, CT, FL,
LA, PR, SC, TX |
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Polygonum
x bohemicum |
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Bohemian Knotweed |
ID |
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Polygonum
cuspidatum |
Polygonaceae |
Japanese Knotweed |
AL, CA, ID, MA, OR, restricteed
WI |
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Polygonum
perfoliatum |
Polygonaceae |
Mile-a-minute |
MA, NC, OH, PA, WI |
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Polygonum
polystachyum |
Polygonaceae |
Himalayan Knotweed |
CA, OR |
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Polygonum
sachalinense |
Polygonaceae |
Giant Knotweed |
CA, ID, OR, SD, county
regulated, WI |
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Polygonum
spp. |
Polygonaceae |
Knotweed |
MT, PR |
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Pontederia
cordata |
Pontederiaceae |
Pickerelweed |
PR |
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Pontederia
rotundifolia |
Pontederiaceae |
Tropical Pickerelweed |
FL |
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Pontederia
spp. |
Pontederiaceae |
Pickerelweed |
LA |
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Potamogeton
crispus |
Potamogetonaceae |
Curly Leaf Pondweed |
AL, CT, ID, MA, ME, MI, MT, NH,
Nassau County NY, VT, restricted WI |
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Potamogeton
illinoensis |
Potamogetonaceae |
Illinois Pondweed |
PR |
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Potamogeton
pectinatus |
Potamogetonaceae |
Sago Pondweed |
PR |
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Potamogeton spp. |
Potamogetonaceae |
Pondweed |
PR |
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Potentilla
recta |
Rosaceae |
Sulfur Cinquefoil |
CA, CO, MT, NV, OR, WA |
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Ranunculus
acris |
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Tall Buttercup |
MT |
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Ranunculus
ficaria |
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Lesser celandine |
Nassau County NY |
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Ranunculus
lingua |
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Greater Spearwort |
City of Chicago |
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Rorippa
amphibia |
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Water Yellowcress |
MA |
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Rorippa
microphylla |
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Oneroe Yellowcress |
CT |
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Rorippa
nasturtium-aquaticum |
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Watercress |
CT |
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Rumex spp. |
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Water Dock |
AR |
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Sagittaria
graminea |
Alismataceae |
Slender Arrowhead |
PR, WA |
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Sagittaria
lancifolia |
Alismataceae |
Lanceleaf Arrowhead |
PR |
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Sagittaria
latifolia |
Alismataceae |
Common Arrowhead |
PR |
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Sagittaria
sagittifolia |
Alismataceae |
Arrowhead |
FED; DE, MA, NC, OK, Canada |
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Sagittaria
spp. |
Alismataceae |
Arrowhead |
PR |
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Salvinia
auriculata |
Salviniaceae |
Salvinia |
FED; CA, DE, CA, MA, MI, OK, VT |
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Salvinia
biloba |
Salviniaceae |
Giant Salvinia |
FED; CA, DE, MA, OK, VT |
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Salvinia
herzogii |
Salviniaceae |
Giant Salvinia |
FED; CA, DE, MA, MI, OK, VT |
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Salvinia
minima |
Salviniaceae |
Water Spangles |
Canada |
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Salvinia
molesta |
Salviniaceae |
Giant Salvinia |
FED; AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, ID, MA, MD, MI, MS,
NV, OK, OR, TN, VT |
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Salvinia
spp. |
Salviniaceae |
Waterfern |
FL (excludes S.
minima), LA, MI, NC (excludes S. minima), OR, PR, TX |
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Saururus
cernuus |
Saururaceae |
Lizardstail |
PR |
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Schinus
terebinthifolius |
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Brazilian-pepper |
FL |
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Scirpus spp. |
Cyperaceae |
Bulrush |
PR |
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Solanum
cardiophyllum |
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Heartleaf Nightshade |
CA |
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Solanum
carolinense |
Solanaceae |
Horsenettle |
AZ, AR, AK, CA, HI, IA, MI, NV |
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Solanum
dimidiatum |
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Torrey's Nightshade |
CA |
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Solanum
elaeagnifolium |
Solanaceae |
White Horsenettle |
AR, MI, NV |
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Solanum
nigrum |
Solanaceae |
Black Nightshade |
CO, MI |
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Solanum
rostratum |
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Buffalobur |
ID |
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Solanum
tampicense |
Solanaceae |
Wetland Nightshade |
FED; DE, MA, MI, OK |
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Sparganium
erectum |
Sparganiaceae |
Exotic Bur Reed |
FED; DE, FL, MA, OK |
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Spartina
alterniflora |
Poaceae |
Smooth Cordgrass |
OR, WA |
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Spartina
anglica |
Poaceae |
Common Cordgrass |
OR, WA |
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Spartina
densiflora |
Poaceae |
Spartina… |
OR, WA |
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Spartina
patens |
Poaceae |
Saltmeadow Cordgrass |
OR, WA |
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Spirodela
oligorhiza |
Lemnaceae |
Giant Duckweed |
LA, TX |
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Spirodela
polyrhiza |
Lemnaceae |
Giant Duckweed |
PR |
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Stachys
floridana |
Lamiaceae |
Florida Betony |
NC |
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Stratiotes
aloides |
Hydrocharitaceae |
Water-aloe |
FED; AL, FL, SC |
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Thalia
geniculata |
Marantaceae |
Bent Alligator-Flag |
PR |
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Trapa
natans |
Trapaceae |
Water Chestnut |
AL, AZ, CT, ID, MA, ME, MI, NH,
Nassau County NY, OR, SC, VT, WA, WI, City of Chicago, Canada |
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Trapa spp. |
Trapaceae |
Water Chestnut |
FL, LA, MI, NC |
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Typha
angustifolia |
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Narrow-Leaf Cattail |
restricted WI |
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Typha x glauca |
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Cattail Hybrid |
restricted WI |
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Typha spp. |
Typhaceae |
Cattail |
PR |
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Utricularia
foliosa |
Lentibulariaceae |
Leafy Bladderwort |
PR |
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Utricularia
inflata |
Lentibulariaceae |
Swollen Bladderwort |
WA |
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Utricularia spp. |
Lentibulariaceae |
Bladderwort |
PR |
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Vossia
cuspidata |
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Hippo Grass |
FL |
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Zizania
aquatica |
Poaceae |
Annual Wildrice |
PR |
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NOTES |
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CHANGES ARE LISTED IN RED |
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FED = Federal
Noxious Weed List (entries are highlighted) |
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p =
permit required |
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q = quarantine required |
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Frequently
offered in the trade |
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Genus spp. listing indicates any / all subspeicies are
prohibited.
For example Typha
spp. = any / all Cattails are prohibited to PR. |
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Compiled
from Federal and State confirmed lists, available online or provided by State
agencies. |
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Currently
accepted names are from the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)
database, USDA, ARS, USDA Plants Database, and Weed Science Society of
America Composite List of Weeds |
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List
excludes weeds designated as "Control is county option" |
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FL
list provided by their Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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FL, NC, SC
(as well as many other states) also adopt the list of Federal Noxious Weeds |
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MN also
adopts the list of Federal Parasitic & Terrestrial Noxious Weeds |
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PR (Puerto Rico) is
also regulated as a state. |
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This list is
regularly updated on www.pondtrademag.com |
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Please send updates
to kelly@marylandaquatic.com |
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Compiled by |
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Kelly Billing,
Nursery Manager, Maryland Aquatic Nursery |
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