Subpart 1.Designation.The species in subparts 2 to 6 are designated as regulated invasive species.
Subp. 2.Aquatic plants.The following aquatic plants are designated as regulated invasive species:
A. Brazilian waterweed (Egeria densa) Planchon;B. Carolina fanwort or fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) A. Gray;C. Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) Forsskal;D. parrot's feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) (da Conceicao Vellozo) Verdcourt;E. nonnative waterlilies (Nymphaea spp.) Linnaeus, or any variety, hybrid, or cultivar thereof. Native Minnesota waterlilies are: Nymphaea odorata Aiton subsp. odorata Aiton, N. leibergii Morong, and N. odorata Aiton subsp. tuberosa (Paine) Wiersema & Hellquist; F. yellow iris or yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus) Linnaeus.G. water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Solms. Subp. 3.Fish.The following fish are designated as regulated invasive species:
A. alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) Wilson;B. common carp, koi (Cyprinus carpio) Linnaeus;C. goldfish (Carassius auratus) Linnaeus;D. rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) Mitchell; andE. tilapia (Tilapia, Oneochromis, Sartheradon spp.).Subp. 4.Invertebrates.The following invertebrates are designated as regulated invasive species:
A. banded mystery snail (Viviparus georgianus) I. Lea;B. Chinese mystery snail, Japanese trap door snail (Cipangopaludina spp.) Hannibal or (Bellamya chinensis) Reeve; C. rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) Girard; andD. spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus) Leydig.Subp. 5.Birds.The following birds are designated as regulated invasive species:
A. Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) Linne;B. mute swan (Cygnus olor) Gmelin; andC. Sichuan pheasant (Phasianus colchicus strauchi).Subp. 6.Reptiles.The following reptile is designated as a regulated invasive species: red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Wied-Neuweid.
Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6216, pt. 6216.0260
22 SR 2076; 28 SR 629; L 2004 c 243 s 40; 32 SR 724; 38 SR 1706; 43 SR 683Statutory Authority: MS s 84.027; 84D.12