Well, after having read and been involved with discussions about federal noxious weeds I took some initiative and attempted to find the federal noxious weed list. I found it, but it seems that it doesn't reflect all aquatic plants that are being regulated. I believe this is because certain states have their own noxious weed list in addtion to the federal government's list. The list is current as of June of 2006 and can be found here:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/weeds/downloads/weedlist2006.pdf
But, like I said, there seem to be more regulated plants that are not on that list. To find out which plants are being regulated in your state, you can go here:
http://plants.usda.gov/checklist.html
Just type in the scientific or common name and click on your state. Tell it to search and, if there's an issue with the plant in your state, it will come up. However, just because it comes up in your state, doesn't mean it's illegal to have it. For instance, Egeria densa (anacharis) isn't on the list, is considered a pest in some states, and is distributed throughout most of the country. However, it isn't banned nationwide. You have to look at the description next to your state's name to find out what's going on with that plant, whether it's just considered a pest or is banned statewide.
Or, you can find a composite list of plants being regulated by the federal government and/or individual states here (this includes plants not on the fed. list):
http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxComposite
This list is a little more user friendly since you just have to scroll down and find your state for a list of noxious weeds. Scroll down further and you can find the scientific name of the plant in question and the states that regulate it. The only drawback is that it doesn't seem to list all of the other names the plant might be known by. I believe the checklist link above this link takes into account the other names a plant may be known by.
Just figured some would like to know where to look for this info.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/weeds/downloads/weedlist2006.pdf
But, like I said, there seem to be more regulated plants that are not on that list. To find out which plants are being regulated in your state, you can go here:
http://plants.usda.gov/checklist.html
Just type in the scientific or common name and click on your state. Tell it to search and, if there's an issue with the plant in your state, it will come up. However, just because it comes up in your state, doesn't mean it's illegal to have it. For instance, Egeria densa (anacharis) isn't on the list, is considered a pest in some states, and is distributed throughout most of the country. However, it isn't banned nationwide. You have to look at the description next to your state's name to find out what's going on with that plant, whether it's just considered a pest or is banned statewide.
Or, you can find a composite list of plants being regulated by the federal government and/or individual states here (this includes plants not on the fed. list):
http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxComposite
This list is a little more user friendly since you just have to scroll down and find your state for a list of noxious weeds. Scroll down further and you can find the scientific name of the plant in question and the states that regulate it. The only drawback is that it doesn't seem to list all of the other names the plant might be known by. I believe the checklist link above this link takes into account the other names a plant may be known by.
Just figured some would like to know where to look for this info.
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