Website:&nbsp;<a href="http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/">http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu</a>

professor, invasive plant ecology, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, Gainesville FL <a href="https://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/people/luke-flory/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Agronomy profile</a> <a href="https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/associated-personnel/luke-flory/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CAIP profile</a>

professor emeritus, and former Extension specialists, aquatic plants and herbicides, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department <a href="http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/associated-personnel/william-haller/">Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants profile</a>

professor emeritus, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department and <a href="http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/">Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants</a>, Gainesville, FL 32611.

professor, weed science, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department,&nbsp; Gainesville, FL 32611 <a href="https://weedext.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty/macdonald.html">Weed Science Extension profile</a> <a href="https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/associated-personnel/gregory-e-macdonald-ph.d/">CAIP profile</a>

assistant research scientist, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Gainesville FL

Savchenko, Olesya

Prince, Candice

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Invasive Plants

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<h2>Aquatic Plants</h2>
Plants that grow in water either floating on the surface, growing up from the bottom of the body of water or growing under the surface of the water. [NALT]
Any microscopic or macroscopic vegetal organism living in the aquatic environment, excluding bacteria and viruses. [AGROVOC]
<h2>Wetland Plants</h2>
Plants adapted for survival in soils frequently saturated with surface or groundwater. [NALT]

Aquatic and Wetland Plants

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Caution - manage to prevent escape. May be recommended by IFAS. Will be reassessed in two years.

Predicted to be invasive and not recommended by IFAS. Will be reassessed every 10 years. In particular cases, this species may be considered for use under specific management practices that have been approved by the IFAS Invasive Plant Working Group.

Invasive and not recommended by IFAS. Will be reassessed every 10 years. Specified and limited uses may be considered by the IFAS Invasive Plants Working Group.

Invasive and not recommended by IFAS. Will be reassessed every 10 years. Specified and limited uses may be considered by the IFAS Invasive Plants Working Group

Low Risk for invasion, therefore Not considered a problem species at this time. May be recommended by IFAS. Reassessed every 10 years.

This species was evaluated with the Predictive Tool and received an intermediate score (1-6).  The Secondary Screening was implemented, but not enough information was available to reach a conclusion.

Not considered a problem species at this time. May be recommended by IFAS. Reassessed every 10 years.

Prohibited from use in Florida according to the Federal Noxious Weed List, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) 5B-64.011 Prohibited Aquatic Plants, or FDACS 5B-57.007 Noxious Weed List.

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