15A N.C. Admin. Code 2G.0602
The Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has designated the following plants as noxious aquatic weeds:
Azolla pinnata R. Brown - Pinnate mosquitofern
Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth - Anchored waterhyacinth
Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle - Hydrilla
Hygrophila polysperma (roxb.) T. Anderson - Indian hygrophila
Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. - Swamp morning glory, water spinach
Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss - African elodea
Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume-Limnophila
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake-Melalucea
Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms - Arrowleaved monochoria
Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) Kunth - Monochoria
Sagittaria sagittifolia L. - Arrowhead
Salvinia auriculata Aubl. - Giant salvinia
Salvinia biloba Raddi - Giant salvinia
Salvinia herzogii de la Sota - Giant salvinia
Salvinia molesta Mitch. - Giant salvinia
Sparganium erectum L. - Branched burreed
Stratiotes aloides L. - Crab's claw, Water-aloe
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb - Alligatorweed
Crassula helmsii (Kirk) - Swamp stonecrop
Egeria densa Planch. - Brazilian elodea, Anacharis
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms. -Water hyacinth
Lagarosiphon spp. (All species) - African elodea
Ludwigia hexapetala (Hooker & Arnott) Zardi. - Uruguay waterprimrose, Creeping waterprimrose
Lythrum salicaria L. - Purple loosestrife
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. - Parrotfeather
Myriophyllum spicatum L. - Eurasian watermilfoil
Najas minor All. - Brittleleaf naiad, Slender naiad
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. - Common reed
Pistia stratiotes L. - Water lettuce
Salvinia spp. (All except S. rotundifolia) - Water fern
Trapa spp. (All species) - Water chestnut
15A N.C. Admin. Code 02G .0602
Eff. September 1, 1992;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2006;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. February 16, 2019.
Eff. 9/1/1992;
Amended Eff. 4/1/2006.