Subject to Env-Wq 1303.03, the following exotic aquatic weeds shall not be offered for sale, distributed, sold, imported, purchased, propagated, transported, or introduced in the state, pursuant to RSA 487:16-a, because they pose a substantial threat to native species in the state:
- (a) Butomus umbellatus, commonly referred to as flowering rush;
- (b) All Cabomba species, including but not limited to Cabomba caroliniana and commonly referred to as fanworts;
- (c) Crassula helmsii, commonly referred to as swamp stonecrop;
- (d) Egeria densa, commonly referred to as Brazilian elodea;
- (e) Epilobium hirsutum, commonly referred to as great willow herb or hairy willow herb;
- (f) Glyceria maxima, commonly referred to as reed sweet grass or manna grass;
- (g) Hydrilla verticillata; commonly referred to as Hydrilla or Anacharis;
- (h) Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, commonly referred to as frogbit;
- (i) Hygrophila polysperma, commonly referred to as East Indian hygrophila;
- (j) Ipomoea aquatica, commonly referred to as water spinach;
- (k) Iris pseudocarus, commonly referred to as yellow iris or yellow flag iris;
- (l) Lagarosiphon major, commonly referred to as African oxygen weed;
- (m) Limnophila sessiliflora, commonly referred to as ambulia;
- (n) Lythrum salicaria, L. virgatum, L. alatum and their cultivars, commonly referred to as purple loosestrife;
- (o) Marsilea quadrifolia, commonly referred to as water fern;
- (p) Myosotis scorpiodies, commonly referred to as water forget-me-not;
- (q) All Myriophyllum species, including but not limited to Myriophyllum heterophyllum, Myriophyllum spicatum, and Myriophyllum aquaticum, and commonly referred to as milfoils or feather-foils;
- (r) Najas minor, commonly referred to as European naiad;
- (s) Nymphoides peltata, commonly referred to as yellow floating heart;
- (t) Phragmites australis or P. communis, commonly referred to as common reed;
- (u) Potamogeton crispus, commonly referred to as curly leaf pondweed;
- (v) Sagittaria japonica, commonly referred to as double flowering arrowhead, Japanese arrowhead, or old world arrowhead;
- (w) Sagittaria sagittifolia, commonly referred to as giant sagittaria;
- (x) Salvinia molesta, commonly referred to as giant salvinia;
- (y) All Trapa species, commonly referred to as water chestnuts;
- (z) Typha gracilis, commonly referred to as slender cattail;
- (aa) Typha laxmanii, commonly referred to as dwarf cattail or Laxman’s cattail; and
- (ab) Typha minima, commonly referred to as miniature cattail or micro-mini cattail.
Source. (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1300) #8703-A, eff 9-5-06; ss by #10696, eff 10-18-14 (See Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1300)