Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 158 - Natural Resources Department
Chapter 6216 - INVASIVE SPECIES
Part 6216.0260 - REGULATED INVASIVE SPECIES

Universal Citation: MN Rules 6216.0260

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024

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; and

E. 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; and

D. 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; and

C. 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.

Statutory Authority: MS s 84.027; 84D.12

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