View the Executive Order of the President 13112 February 3, 1999 - Invasive Species.

National Invasive Species Laws and Regulations.

See invasive and noxious weeds lists.

Your state's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species are on the map below. Click on your state:

 

Washington state's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• 2001 Washington State Noxious Weed List and Monitor List
  Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, Washington Department of Agriculture
• Non-native aquatic plants in Washington
  Washington Department of Ecology, Water Quality Program
• Non-native aquatic and wetland plants in Washington
  Washington Department of Ecology, Water Quality Program
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in WA
  United States Geological Survey
• Non-indigenous marine species
  Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Washington State Noxious Weed Laws
  Washington Department of Agriculture, Chapter 16-752 WAC

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Oregon's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Oregon's Prohibited Plants List
  Quarantine Against Noxious Weeds, Oregon Department of Agriculture
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in OR
  United States Geological Survey
• The Three Lists: Native, Nuisance, Invasive
  City of Salem, Oregon

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California's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• California Exotic Plant Council Invasive Plants
  California Exotic Pest Plant Council
• California Noxious Weeds by County
  University of California, Davis
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in CA
  United States Geological Survey

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Montana's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Noxious Weeds in Montana
  Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund,Whitehall High School students, and the Jefferson County Weed District
• Invader's Database
  University of Montana
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in MT
  United States Geological Survey

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Idaho's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Idaho Noxious Weed List
  Bureau Of Vegetation Management, Idaho State Department of Agriculture
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in ID
  United States Geological Survey
• Idaho Noxious Weed Laws
  Idaho Statutes, Title 22, Agriculture and Horticulture, Chapter 24
• Bureau of Vegetation Management
  Idaho Noxious Weed Program, Idaho State Department of Agriculture
• Idaho Pest Management Program
  The Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts

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Nevada's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Nevada Noxious Weeds Homepage
  Division of Plant Industry, Nevada Department of Agriculture
• Nevada Noxious Weed List
  Division of Plant Industry, Nevada Department of Agriculture
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in NV
  United States Geological Survey

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Utah's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Utah Noxious Weed List
  Utah Department of Agricuture and Food
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in UT
  United States Geological Survey
• Utah Weed Web
  Utah State University Extension
• Designated Noxious Weed List for the Interior West
  For: Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
  Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

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Arizona's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Arizona Regulated and Restricted Noxious Weeds
  Arizona Department of Agriculture
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in AZ
  United States Geological Survey
• Illustrated Guide to Arizona Weeds
  University of Arizona
• Arizona Wildlands Invasive Plants
  USGS- Southwest Exotic Plant Information Clearinghouse
• Exotic Species
  Arizona Native Plant Society

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Colorado's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Colorado State Noxious Weed List
  Division of Plant Industry, Colorado Department of Agriculture
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in CO
  United States Geological Survey
• Colorado Noxious Weed List
  United States Geological Survey, Southwest Exotic Plant Mapping Program
• Noxious weeds and non-native plants
  Colorado Weed Management Association

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Wyoming's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Wyoming lists and laws
  The link takes you to the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council homepage. Click on Weed Lists link (on left toolbar) to see Wyoming's current weed list, organized by county.
• Weed & pest control
  Wyoming State Legislature
• Designated & prohibited noxious weed list
  Wyoming Weed & Pest Control Act
• Noxious weeds and non-native plants
  University of Wyoming

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New Mexico's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in NM
  United States Geological Survey
• New Mexico's Noxious Weed Control Act
  New Mexico Department of Agriculture
• New Mexico's Harmful Plant Law
  New Mexico Department of Agriculture
• New Mexico's Seed Law
  New Mexico Department of Agriculture

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Texas' lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• List of Exotic Fish, Shellfish, and Plants
  Texas Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission
• Prohibited Plant Species
  North Texas Water Garden Society
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in TX
  United States Geological Survey
• Weed control expert system
  23 weeds of rice in Texas, Texas A&M University
• Weeds of the Northern Blackland Prairie (Texas)
  Texas A&M University, Extension

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Hawaii's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Noxious Weeds of Hawaii
  Hawaii Department of Agriculture
• Pest Plants of Hawaiian Native Ecosystems
  University of Hawaii
• Information Index, Alien Plants in Hawaii
  Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) Project
  University of Hawaii Department of Botany
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in HI
  United States Geological Survey
• Pest Plant Management
  Hawaii Department of Agriculture
• Plant Quarantine Guidelines
  Hawaii Department of Agriculture
• Plant Quarantine Penalties
  Hawaii Department of Agriculture

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Alaska's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Weed Ranking Project, with Species Biographies and Species Risk Assessments
  Alaska Natural Heritage Program
• Alaska State-listed Invasive and Noxious Weeds
  United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Alaska Noxious Weeds Identification
  Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in AK
  United States Geological Survey
• Alaska Weed Management Plan
  Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior

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Oklahoma's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Noxious Aquatic Plants
  Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in OK
  United States Geological Survey
• Invasive Plants in OK
  The Nature Conservancy
• Oklahoma's Least Wanted-Invasive Plants
  Oklahoma Biological Survey

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Kansas' lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Noxious Weeds In Kansas
  Plant Protection & Weed Control Program, Kansas Department of Agriculture
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in KS
  United States Geological Survey
• Kansas Noxious Weed Law
  Kansas Legislature, KSA Number 2-1314
• Weed and Insect Photo Gallery
  Kansas Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection & Weed Control Program
• Plant Protection & Weed Control Program
  Kansas Department of Agriculture

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Nebraska's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Nebraska Noxious Weed List
  Bureau of Plant Industry, Nebraska Department of Agriculture
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in NE
  United States Geological Survey
• Highly Disruptive Exotic Plants
  In some national parks, U.S.Geological Survey
• Rules and Regulations Concerning the Control of Noxious Weeds
  Title 25, Chapter 10, Nebraska Department of Agriculture

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South Dakota's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Noxious Weed List
  South Dakota Department of Agriculture
• Noxious Weeds and Their Control; PDF 1.252 MB
  South Dakota State University Extension Service
• Laws, CHAPTER 22, WEED AND PEST CONTROL
  South Dakota Legislature
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in SD
  United States Geological Survey
• Weed Seed Standards
  CHAPTER 12:36:03, South Dakota Laws

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North Dakota's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• North Dakota Noxious Weed Control Law
  North Dakota Department of Agriculture, CHAPTER 63-01.1
• Prohibited Weeds
  On page, "find prohibited" Department Law, TITLE 4, North Dakota Department of Agriculture
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in ND
  United States Geological Survey

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Minnesota's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Minnesota Noxious Weed Law
  Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in MN
  United States Geological Survey
• Invasive Aquatic and Terrestrial Plants
  Minnesota Department of Natural Resource

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Iowa's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Iowa Noxious Weeds and the Iowa Weed Laws
  Iowa State University
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in IA
  United States Geological Survey
• Weed Seedling Identification
  Prepared by Brent Pringnitz, Iowa State University

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Wisconsin's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Invasive Plants in Wisconsin's Natural Areas
  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
• Wisconsin's Aquatic Plant Management and Protection Program
  United States Geological Survey
• Regulation of aquatic nuisance species
  Wisconsin legislature
• Weed laws in WS state statutes
  Weed Science, University of Wisconsin
• Invasive plants of WS
  Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin
• Invasive plants of northeastern Wisconsin
  Cofrin Center for Biodiversity-University of Wisconsin

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Illinois' lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in IL
  United States Geological Survey
• Wisconsin's Aquatic Plant Management and Protection Program
  United States Geological Survey
• Regulation of aquatic nuisance species
  Wisconsin legislature
• Weed laws in WS state statutes
  Weed Science, University of Wisconsin
• Invasive plants of WS
  Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin
• Invasive plants of northeastern Wisconsin
  Cofrin Center for Biodiversity-University of Wisconsin

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Missouri's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in MO
  United States Geological Survey
• Missouri State-listed Noxious Weeds
  United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service

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Arkansas' lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Noxious Weed Programs
  Arkansas State Plant Board
• Regulation on Plant Diseases & Pests - Includes Noxious Weeds List (pp. 3-4)
  Arkansas State Plant Board
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in AR
  United States Geological Survey
• Invasive Plants of the Thirteen Southern States
  - Invasive and Exotic Species of North America

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Louisiana's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in LA
  United States Geological Survey
• Aquatic Invasive Species in LA
  Louisiana State Legislature
• Exotic Species in LA
  Louisiana Environment

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Michigan's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Prohibited and Restricted Weeds
  Michigan Department of Agriculture
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in MI
  United States Geological Survey
• Common Weed Seedlings of Michigan
  book by J. Boyd Carey, James J. Kells, Karen A. Renner
  Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University Extension

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Indiana's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Invasive Plants of Indiana
  Indiana Native Plant & Wildflower Society
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in IN
  United States Geological Survey
• Removal of Noxious Weeds
  Indiana State Legislative Service Agency
• Noxious and Invasive Weeds and the Weed Laws in Indiana
  Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University
• Assessment & Recommendations Regarding Invasive Plants in IN
  Assessment & Recommendations Regarding Invasive Plants in IN

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Ohio's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in OH
  United States Geological Survey
• Invasive Plants of Ohio
  Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Natural Areas and Preserves
• Ohio's Top 10 Invasive Plants
  Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Natural Areas and Preserves
• Identifying Noxious Weeds of Ohio
  Ohio State University, Bulletin 866-98
• Invasive Exotic Plants of Southeastern Ohio
  Rural Action, Inc.
• Ohio Lawn Weeds and Control
  Ohio State University, Extension
• Weeds in Cocoa Trees
  Weeds and Weed Management

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Kentucky's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in KY
  United States Geological Survey
• Kentucky Laws & Regulations-Invasive Plants
  Invasivespecies.gov
• Noxious Weed Seed List
  Kentucky State Statuate
• Invasive Plants of the Thirteen Southern States
  Invasive and Exotic Species of North America

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Tennessee's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in TN
  United States Geological Survey
• Invasive exotic pest plants in TN
  Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council
• Pest plant regulations
  Tennessee Department of Agriculture-Division of Plant Industries
• Invasive Plants of the Thirteen Southern States
  Invasive and Exotic Species of North America

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Mississippi's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in MS
  United States Geological Survey
• Regulations of Noxious Weeds in MS
  Mississippi State Regulations
• 10 of Mississippi's Worst Invasive Plants
  Mississippi State University Extension Office
• 10 of Mississippi's Worst Invasive Plants
  Mississippi State University Extension Office
• Invasive Plants of the Thirteen Southern States
  - Invasive and Exotic Species of North America

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Alabama's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in AL
  United States Geological Survey
• Non-Indigenous Aquatic Plant Control Act
  Alabama State Legislature
• Noxious Weed Rules
  Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
• 2007 List of Alabama's Inasive Plants by Land-Use and Water-Use Sectors
  Alabama Invasive Plant Council
• Invasive Plants of the Thirteen Southern States
  Invasive and Exotic Species of North America

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Florida's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Florida Prohibited Aquatic Plants
  Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• Florida Aquatic Plant Permit Rules
• Florida Noxious Weed Information
  Division of Plant Industry – FDACS
• Florida Invasive Non-native Plants
  Florida Division of Forestry - FDACS
• Florida Noxious Weed List
  Florida Administrative Code
• Florida Invasive Plant Lists: Category I, Category II
  Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
• Invasive Plants of the Thirteen Southern States
• Local Ordinances:
  Many Florida counties and municipalities have local ordinances addressing non-native invasive plant species. Check with your local zoning department or planning office for more information.

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Georgia's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Top ten exotic pest plants in Georgia
  Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2005
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in GA
  United States Geological Survey
• HB 156 - Aquatic Plant Control Act
  Georgia House of Representatives, 1995/1996
• Invasive Plants of the Thirteen Southern States
  Invasive and Exotic Species of North America

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South Carolina's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Illegal Aquatic Plants in South Carolina
  South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Aquatic Nuisance Species Program
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in SC
  United States Geological Survey
• Noxious plant list for SC
  USDA, South Carolina
• Non-native invasive plant list
  South Carolina Pest Plant Council
• Invasive Plants of the Thirteen Southern States
  Invasive and Exotic Species of North America

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North Carolina's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• State Noxious Weeds
  North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in NC
  United States Geological Survey
• Aquatic Weed Control Program
  North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• Noxious Weed Regulations and Permits
  Plant Protection Section, Plant Industry Division
• North Carolina Biological Organism Act
  Chapter 106, Agriculture, Article 4D, Plant Protection Section, Plant Industry Division
• North Carolina Pest Plant and Plant Pest Laws
  Chapter 106, Agriculture, Article 36, Plant Protection Section, Plant Industry Division
• North Carolina Aquatic Weed Control Act
  North Carolina General Assembly
• Invasive Plants of the Thirteen Southern States
  Invasive and Exotic Species of North America

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Virginia's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia
  Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Fact Sheets: Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia
  Virginia Natural Heritage Program
• Potentially invasive plant list for Virginia
  City of Suffolk, Virginia
• Invasive Plants of the Thirteen Southern States
  Invasive and Exotic Species of North America

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West Virginia's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in WV
  United States Geological Survey
• WV plant pest act rule
  West Virginia Legislative Rule-Department of Agriculture
• WV noxious weed list
  West Virginia Department of Agriculture

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Pennsylvania's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Noxious weed list in PA
  Pennsylvania State Regulations
• Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan
  Pennsylvania Invasive Species Council

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Maryland's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Invasive Exotic Plants in Maryland: Herbaceous, Vines, Shrubs, Trees
  Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Division
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in MD
  United States Geological Survey
• Plant Industries and Pest Management, home page
  State of Maryland Department of Agriculture

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Maryland's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Invasive Exotic Plants in Maryland: Herbaceous, Vines, Shrubs, Trees
  Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Division
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in MD
  United States Geological Survey
• Plant Industries and Pest Management, home page
  State of Maryland Department of Agriculture

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District of Columbia's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Invasive Non-Native Plants
  Maryland Native Plant Society
• Avoiding, Removing Invasive Plants
  Enviornmental Protection Agency
• Invasive Species-Managing the Problem
  United States General Accounting Office

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Delaware's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-Native Plants of Delaware
  Delaware Natural Heritage Program, Division of Fish and Wildlife
  Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
• Noxious Weed List
  US Department of Agriculture
• Noxious Weed Rules and Regulations
  Delaware Department of Agriculture

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New Jersey 's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Noxious Weed Seed Regulations
  New Jersey Department of Agriculture
• Invasive Plant Fact Sheets
  Delaware River Invasive Plant Partnership
• Twenty Most Invasive Plant Species in NJ
  Native Plant Society of New Jersey

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New York's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Top 20 Invasive Plants in New York State
  Invasive Plant Council of New York State
• Early Detection of Invasive Plants by Region
  Invasive Plant Council of New York State
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in NY
  United States Geological Survey

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Connecticut's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-Native Invasive & Potentially Invasive Vascular Plants in Connecticut
  Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in CT
  United States Geological Survey
• DRAFT: 1999-- List of Non-native Invasive Vascular Plants in Connecticut
  Leslie J. Mehrhoff, George Safford Torrey Herbarium, University of Connecticut

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Rhode Island's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in RI
  United States Geological Survey
• Seed Act
  Rhode Island, Title 2, Agriculture and Forestry
• Invasive plant list in RI
  Biodiversity Partners

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Massachusetts' lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Invasive Plant Species of MA
  Greater Worcester Land Trust
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in MA
  United States Geological Survey
• Proposed Prohibited Plant List for MA
  Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
• The Introduction of Non Native Plants in MA
  Conservation New England

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Maine's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in ME
  United States Geological Survey
• Eleven Banned Invasive Aquatic Plants
  Maine Department of Environmental Protection
• Act to Prevent Infestation of Aquatic Plants
  Public Laws of Maine
• Aquatic Nuisance Species Control
  State of Maine-Legislation

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Vermont's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Vermont Aquatic Nuisance Species - Plants and Animals
  Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in VT
  United States Geological Survey
• Non-native Plant & Animal Species in Aquatic & Wetland Habitats in Vt
  Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation

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New Hampshire's lists, laws, rules, regulations and agencies regarding non-native plant species.

 

• Exotic Aquatic Plants List
  New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
• Non-native aquatic plants recorded in NH
  United States Geological Survey
• New Hampshire's Noxious Weed Seed Law
  New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food

 

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