North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 15A - Environmental Quality
Chapter 01 - DEPARTMENTAL RULES
Subchapter T - WATER RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAMS
Section .0100 - AQUATIC WEED FUND
Section 01T .0108 - NOXIOUS AQUATIC WEED LIST

Universal Citation: 15A NC Admin Code 01T .0108

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 18, March 17, 2025

The Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has designated the following plants as noxious aquatic weeds:

(1) Species Listed on the Federal Noxious Weed List.

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

(2) Additional species.

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

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