regulated aquatic or water gardenthese invasive aquatic plants are prohibited in wisconsin....

Prohibited Invasive Species cannot be possessed, transferred, transported or introduced.

Prohibited Aquatic Plants• Australianswampcrop,Crassula helmsii• Brazillianwaterweed,Egeria densa• Brittlenaiad,Najas minor• EuropeanFrogbit,Hydrocharis morsus-ranae• Fanwort,Cabomba caroliniana• Hydrilla,Hydrilla verticillata• Oxygen-weed,Lagarosiphon major• Parrotfeather,Myriophyllum aquaticum• Waterchestnut,Trapa natans

• Yellowfloatingheart,Nymphoides peltata

Restricted Invasive Species cannot be transferred, transported or introduced.

Restricted Aquatic Plants• Curly-leafpondweed,

Potamogeton crispus• Eurasianwatermilfoil,

Myriophyllum spicatum• Floweringrush,Butomus umbellatus• Narrow-leafcattail,Typha angustifolia

• Purpleloosestrife,Lythrum salicaria

Forassistanceoncontroleffortsforanyoftheseinvasiveaquaticplantscontacttheaquaticplantsmanagementspecialistforyourregion.

Findthematdnr.wi.govkeyword:“APM contacts”

TheWisconsinDepartmentof NaturalResourcesprovidesequalopportunityinits

employment,programs,services,andfunctionsunderanAffirmativeActionPlan.

If youhaveanyquestionsregardingthisplan,pleasewritetoEqualOpportunity

Office,Departmentof Interior,Washington,DC20240.

Thispublicationisavailableinalternativeformat(large

print,Braille,audiotape,etc.)uponrequest.Pleasecall

(608)266-0531formoreinformation.

PROTECT YOUR POND OR WATER GARDEN

LearnwhatyoucandotokeepinvasivespeciesoutofyourbackyardandoutofWisconsinwaters

Do not release ANY pond or water garden plants, fish

or invertebrates into natural waters.

BureauofScienceServicesWisconsinDepartmentofNaturalResourcesP.O.Box7921Madison,WI53707-7921MiscellaneousPublicationSS-11152013

TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencysupportedourwork,in

part,throughtheGreatLakesRestorationInitiative.Pointsofview

expressedinthispublicationdonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsor

policiesoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.

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REGULATED AQUATIC INVASIVE PLANTS

Toreportaregulatedinvasive

speciesorforadditional

information,contacttheDNR

atInvasive.Species@wi.gov

Orvisitourwebsite:

dnr.wi.gov

keyword:

“invasives”

Foracompletelistofregulatedspeciesin

Wisconsin,goto:dnr.wi.govkeyword:“NR 40”

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HOW YOU CAN HELP:Buildyouraquascapesawayfromnaturalwaterwaysandfloodzones.

Learntorecognizeinvasivespecies.

Purchaseandplantnon-invasiveandnativeplants.

Checkplantordersforunwantedinvasivehitchhikers.

Donotuseinvasiveplants,fish,crayfishorsnailsinyourgarden.

Donotreleaseanyplants,fishorinvertebratesintonaturalwaters.

Wheninvasiveplantslikewatercressescapefromtheiroriginalplantingsites,theycandrasticallyalternativeecosystems.Suchchangescanimpactnativewildlifeaswellasrecreationalopportunities.

Luckily,withalittleinformationandsomepreventiveactions,watergardenscanremainbeautifuloutdoorspaceswithoutbecominginvasivevectors.Watergardenershavetheopportunitytohelpslowthespreadofinvasivesjustbyknowingwhatspeciestoavoidandchoosingtousenativeornon-invasivealternatives.

Are Your Ponds at Risk?Ponds,fountainsandwatergardenscanprovidetranquilsettingsforhumanswhileaddingextrabenefitsfornativewildlifevisitors.

Unfortunately,theseaquascapescanputnativeecosystemsatriskunlesscertainprecautionsaretakentoavoidinvasivespecies.

Invasivespeciesarenon-nativespeciesthatspreadrapidlyandtakeovernativeecosystems,causingenvironmentaloreconomicharmorposingthreatstohumanhealth.

Watch out for these invaders! Theseinvasiveaquaticplantsareprohibited inWisconsin.

Wisconsin LawsWisconsin’sInvasiveSpeciesRule(Wis.Adm.Codech.NR40)classifiesandregulatestheinvasivespeciesthatthreatenWisconsinmost.Theruleisaimedathelpingcitizenslearntoidentifyandminimizethespreadofinvasiveplants,animalsanddiseasesthatcaninvadeourlandsandwatersandcausesignificantdamage.Itisimportanttoavoidthesespeciesinwatergardensandelsewhere.

Theruleclassifiesspeciesaseither“Prohibited”or“Restricted”inWisconsinandregulatestheirtransportation,possession,transferandintroduction.

Tolearnmoreabouttherule,visittheDNR’sinvasivessiteat:dnr.wi.gov keyword:“NR 40.”

YOU CAN HELP PROTECT WISCONSIN’S WATERS & LANDS

Understand the laws,

get to know the species and spread the

word!

Watercresstakingoverastreamedge

Whilenotcurrentlyregulatedin

Wisconsin,waterhyacinthandwater

lettucearetwoexamplesofplants

thatcanbeincrediblyinvasive.Take

precautionstonotlettheseorany

otherplantsescapeyourgarden.

HydrillaHydrilla verticillata

AnacharisEgeria densa

ParrotfeatherMyriophyllum aquaticum

YellowfloatingheartNymphoides peltata

EuropeanfrogbitHydrocharis morsus-ranae

DNRImages

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PhotobyVicRamey,UF/CenterforAquaticandInvasivePlants

PhotobyAnnMurray,UF/CenterforAquaticandInvasivePlants DNRImages PhotobyGlennMiller,,OregonDept.ofAgriculture PhotobyChristianFischer