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


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  • (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.
[Source: 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]