Lists of Prohibited Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plants

Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Information Retrieval System, University of Florida

Florida List--From Department of Environmental Protection

State list from: Rules of the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Chapter 62C-52.011 -- Prohibited Aquatic Plants. Authority: 369.25, 369.251 F.S.S. History: New 8-11-86, amended 6-13-93. Formerly 16C-52.011.

Class I.
(Plants that may not be possessed, collected, transported, cultivated, or imported without a special permit.)

Alternanthera philoxeroides alligator weed
Casuarina (all) Australian-pine
Crassula helmsii swamp stonecrop
Eichhornia (all) water hyacinth
Hydrilla verticillata hydrilla
Ipomoea aquatica water spinach
Ipomoea fistulosa
Lagarosiphon (all) African elodea
Limnocharis flava Sawah-flowering rush
Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife
Melaleuca quinquenervia melaleuca
Mimosa pigra catclaw mimosa
Monochoria hastata
Monochoria vaginalis
Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian watermilfoil
Nechamandra alternifolia
Oryza rufipogon wild red rice
Pontederia rotundifolia tropical pickerelweed
Salvinia (all species except S. rotundifolia (minima))
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian pepper-tree
Sparganium erectum exotic bur-reed
Stratiotes aloides water soldier
Trapa (all) water-chestnut (not Chinese water chestnut)
Vossia cuspidata hippo grass


Class II.
(Plants that can be cultured in-state for out-of-state sales only, but may not be imported or collected from the wild.)

Hygrophila polysperma - hygro
Limnophila sessiliflora  - ambulia
Pistia stratiotes - water lettuce

Florida Noxious Weed List--From Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/weeds/index.shtml

Federal list from: USDA/APHIS/PPQ. Part 360 -- Noxious Weed Regulations. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2803 and 2809; 7 CFR 2.17, 2.51 and 371.2(C).

Federal noxious weed lists for aquatic/wetland, parasitic and terrestrial weeds

National List of Plants Invading Natural Areas--From The Alien Plant Working Group, on the National Park Service Web Site

http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/index.htm

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