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Brazilian elodea
Brittle naiad
Curly-leaf pondweed
Eurasian watermilfoil
Flowering rush
Non-native phragmites
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Purple loosestrife
Starry stonewort
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Invasive aquatic plants

flowering plant

BRAZILIAN ELODEA

BRITTLE NAIAD

CURLY-LEAF PONDWEED

EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL

FLOWERING RUSH

NON-NATIVE PHRAGMITES

NON-NATIVE WATER LILIES

purple loosetrife

PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE

starry stonewort

STARRY STONEWORT

A dense mat of yellow floating heart leaves and yellow flowers growing on the water’s surface

YELLOW FLOATING HEART

YELLOW IRIS

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Infested Waters List
Early detection of aquatic invasive plants
Aquatic invasive plant management

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