The rule will establish a list of declared noxious aquatic plants and a list of plant species classified as "species to watch" which will not be declared noxious at this time. By law, the ODWC is given the authority (29 6-601) to designate and declare any aquatic plants as "noxious", if they "may cause injury to the environment of the state". This proposal would reduce the risk and prevent the spread of noxious aquatic plants which are being sold and distributed through the backyard water gardening trade. Some of these plants could have a detrimental impact if accidentally or intentionally released in to Oklahoma's aquatic environment.
OAC 800:20-3
Department of Wildlife Conservation
SUBCHAPTER 3. NOXIOUS
AQUATIC PLANTS
Section
800:20-3-1.
Purpose
800:20-3-2.
List of restricted noxious aquatic plant species
800:20-3-3.
Penalties
[Authority: 29
O.S., Sections 3-103, 6-601]
[Source: Codified 3-5-91]
The purpose of this chapter is to describe rules pertaining to noxious aquatic plants and/or their seeds, stems or parts in Oklahoma pursuant to 29 O.S., Section 6-601.
(a) Pursuant to 29 O.S. Section 6-601, the following plants, seeds or plant parts are hereby declared to be noxious:
|
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
| Azolla pinnata | Mosquito Fern (Water Velvet, Water Fern) |
| Caulerpa taxifolia | Caulerpa (Mediterranean Clone of Caulerpa) |
| Eichhornia azure | Anchored Water Hyacinth (Rooted Water Hyacinth, Blue Water Hyacinth, Saw-petal Water Hyacinth) |
| Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla (Florida Elodea, Star Vine, Oxygen Plant, Oxygen Weed) |
| Hygrophila polysperma | Hygro (Miramar Weed, Green Hygro, Oriental Ludwigia, East India Hygrophila) |
| Ipomoea aquatica | Water Spinach (Swamp Morning Glory, Chinese Water Spinach, Water Bindweed, Aquatic Morning Glory) |
| Lagarosiphon major | African Elodea (Oxygen Weed) |
| Limnophila spp. | Ambulila (Asian Marshweed, Limno, Red Ambulia, Indian Ambulia) |
| Lythrum salicaria | Purple Loosestrife (Loosestrife) |
| Marsilea quadrifolia | Marsilea (European Waterclover, Four-Leaf Clover Fern, Water Fern, Water Clover, Hairy Pepperwort) |
| Marsilea mutica | Australian Waterclover (Varigated Water-Clover, Nardoo) |
| Marsilea minuta | Waterclover |
| Melaleuca quinquenervia | Paperbark Tree (Melaleuca, Cajeput, Punk) |
| Monochoria hastata | Cat's Claw (Monochoria) |
| Ottellia alismoides | Duck Lettuce |
| Sagittaria sagittifolia | Japanese Arrowhead (Hawaiian Arrowhead, Common Arrowhead, Chinese Arrowhead) |
| Salvinia spp. | All giant and common Salvinia species (Salvinia, Butterfly Fern, Water Fern, Water Moss, Water Velvet, Karibaweed, Water Spangles, Floating Fern, Koi Kandy and South American Pond Fern) |
| Solanum tampicense | Wetland Nightshade |
| Sparganium erectum | Exotic Bur-reed |
| Glossostigma diandrum | Mud Mat |
| Alternanthera spp. | Alligatorweed and congeneric species (Alligator-Weed, Chaff Flower, Lilacina, Roseafolia) |