Okla. Admin. Code § 800:20-3-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 800:20-3-2 - List of declared noxious aquatic plant species

(a) Pursuant to 29 O. S., Section 6-601, the following plants, seeds or plant parts are hereby declared to be noxious:

(1) Azolla pinnata - Mosquito Fern (aka - Water Velvet, Water Fern)

(2) Caulerpa taxifolia - Caulerpa (aka - Mediterranean Clone of Caulerpa)

(3) Eichhornia azure - Anchored Water Hyacinth (aka - Rooted Water Hyacinth, Blue Water Hyacinth, Saw-petal Water Hyacinth)

(4) Hydrilla verticillata - Hydrilla (aka - Florida Elodea, Star Vine, Oxygen Plant, Oxygen Weed)

(5) Hygrophila polysperma - Hygro (aka - Miramar Weed, Green Hygro, Oriental Ludwigia, East Indian Hygrophila)

(6) Ipomoea aquatica - Water Spinach (aka - Swamp Morning Glory, Chinese Water Spinach, Water Bindweed, Aquatic Morning Glory)

(7) Lagarosiphon major - African Elodea (aka - Oxygen Weed)

(8) Limnophila species - Ambulia (aka - Asian Marshweed, Limno, Red Ambulia, Indian Ambulia)

(9) Lythrum salicaria - Purple Loosestrife (aka - Loosestrife)

(10) Marsilea quadrifolia - Marsilea (aka - European Waterclover, Four-leaf Clover Fern, Water Fern, Water Clover, Hairy Pepperwort)

(11) Marsilea mutica - Australian Waterclover (aka - Varigated Water-clover, Nardoo)

(12) Marsilea minuta - Waterclover

(13) Melaleuca quinquenervia - Paperbark Tree (aka - Melaleuca, Cajeput, Punk)

(14) Monochoria hastata - Cat's Claw (aka - Monochoria)

(15) Ottellia alismoides - Duck Lettuce

(16) Sagittaria sagittifolia - Japanese Arrowhead (aka - Hawaiian Arrowhead, Common Arrowhead, Chinese Arrowhead)

(17) Salvinia spp. - all giant and common salvinia species - (aka - Salvinia, Butterfly Fern, Water Fern, Water Moss, Water Velvet, Karibaweed, Koi Kandy, Water Spangles, Floating Fern, South American Pond Fern)

(18) Alternanthera spp. - Alligatorweed and congeneric species (aka - Alligator-weed, Chaff Flower, lilacina, roseafolia)

(19) Solanum tampicense - Wetland Nightshade

(20) Sparganium erectum - Exotic Bur-reed

(21) Glossostigma diandrum - Mud Mat

(b) Aquatic plants assigned to the "Species to Watch" list by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shall be displayed in the annual Oklahoma Fishing Guide.

Okla. Admin. Code § 800:20-3-2

Added at 18 Ok Reg 2918, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2998, eff 7-2-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1525, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1581, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2117, eff 7-1-08