NON-NATIVE AQUATIC AND WETLAND PLANTS
KNOWN TO OCCUR IN FLORIDA
(and where they're from)

-some are worse than others-

There are several lists, created by different outfits, to designate Florida plants as either native or non-native. They include the Department of the Interior's United States Geological Survey (DOI-USGS), the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), and the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC). The plants below are included in one or more of the lists.

List       and       Symbol
DOI-USGS                *
FDEP                       #
FEPPC (list one)        1
FEPPC (list two)        2

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Alternanthera philoxeroides alligatorweed; tropical America - *, 2
Brachiaria mutica - see Urochloa mutica
Casuarina spp. Australian pine; Asia, Indonesia, Australia - #, 1
Ceratopteris thalictroides watersprite; Asia - *
Colocasia esculenta wild taro; Asia - *, #, 1
Cryptocoryne beckettii water-trumpet; - *
Cryptocoryne undulata - *
Cryptocoryne wendtii water-trumpet; Asia - *
Cyperus alopecuroides foxtail flatsedge; Old and New World tropics - *
Cyperus alternifolius umbrella plant; Africa - #, 2
Cyperus involucratus - see Cyperus alternifolius
Cyperus prolifer dwarf papyrus; South Africa - *, #, 2
Echinochloa colona jungle rice; Old World - #
Egeria densa Brazilian waterweed; South America - *, #
Eichhornia crassipes water-hyacinth; Brazil - *, #, 1
Hydrilla verticillata hydrilla; Old World - *, 1, #
Hydrocleys nymphoides water-poppy; Brazil - *
Hygrophila polysperma Indian hygrophila; East Indies - *, #, 1
Hymenachne amplexicaulis West Indian marsh grass; West Indies - *, #, 1
Ipomoea aquatica water-spinach; East Indies - *, #, 1
Ipomoea carnea bush morning glory; South America - #, 2
Ipomoea fistulosa - see Ipomoea carnea
Iris pseudacorus yellow iris; Europe - *
Landoltia punctata dotted duckweed - *
Leucaena leucocephala white lead tree; West Indies - #, 2
Limnophila indica Indian marshweed; Old World tropics - *
Limnophila sessiliflora Asian marshweed; Old World tropics - *, #, 2
Ludwigia hexapetala Sixpetal primrosewillow; tropical America - *
Ludwigia peruviana Peruvian primrosewillow; tropical America
Luziola peruviana Peruvian watergrass; West Indies, Central and South America - *
Lygodium microphyllum Old World climbing fern; Old World - 1
Marsilea ancylopoda blunt-spined water-clover; tropical America - *
Marsilea hirsuta bristly water-clover; Australia - *
Marsilea macropoda big-foot water-clover; southern Texas, Mexico - *
Marsilea minuta small water-clover; Old World - *
Marsilea mutica nardoo - *
Marsilea vestita hairy water-clover; northern Florida? - *
Melaleuca quinquenervia melaleuca; Australia, Melanesia - #, 1
Mimosa pigra catclaw mimosa; tropical America - #, 1
Murdannia keisak marsh dewflower; tropical Asia - *
Myriophyllum aquaticum parrot feather watermilfoil; South America - *, #
Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian watermilfoil; Eurasia - *, #, 2
Najas minor brittle naiad; Old World - *, #
Nasturtium officinale water-cress - *
Nelumbo nucifera sacred lotus; Old World - *
Nymphaea ampla dotleaf waterlily; tropical America - *, #
Nymphaea capensis Cape Blue waterlily; Africa - *, #
Nymphaea capensis var. zanzibariensis Cape Blue waterlily - *, #
Nymphaea lotus white Egyptian lotus; Africa - *, #
Nymphaea X daubeniana hybrid - *, #
Nymphoides cristata crested floating-heart - *, #
Nymphoides indica water snowflake; tropical America - *
Ottelia alismoides duck-lettuce - *
Panicum repens torpedograss; South America - *, #, 1
Pennisetum purpureum elephantgrass; Africa - #, 1
Pistia stratiotes water-lettuce; Africa - *, #
Potamogeton crispus curly pondweed; Europe - *
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum European watercress; Europe - #
Rotala rotundifolia roundleaf toothcups - *
Sagittaria montevidensis giant arrowhead; South America - *
Sagittaria montevidensis montevidensis long-lobed arrow-head; South America - *
Salvinia minima water spangles - *, #
Salvinia molesta giant salvinia - *, #
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian pepper tree; tropical America - *, #
Scleria lacustris Wright's nutrush; West Indies - *
Sesbania punicea rattlebox; South America - *
Solanum tampicense wetland nightshade; West Indies, Central America - *, #, 1
Urochloa mutica paragrass; Africa - *, 1
Wedelia trilobata creeping oxeye; West Indies - #, 1

FLORIDA DEP PROHIBITED AQUATIC PLANTS LIST

SOME OF THESE ARE NOT PRESENT IN FLORIDA

The Creators

This page was compiled by Vic Ramey and Becca Hassell.
Data is from the APIRS database.

This page is maintained by Alison Moss.

Vic Ramey is the editor.

DEP review is by Jeff Schardt and Judy Ludlow.

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