Section Env-Wq 1303.02 - Prohibited Exotic Aquatic Weeds 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.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1303.02
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1300) #8703-A, eff 9-5-06
Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 46, Filed November 13, 2014 , Proposed by #10696, Effective 10/18/2014, Expires10/18/2024.