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Invasive Carps

Invasive Carps

Invasive Carps  Home 9 Tag: goldfish What is Ontario Doing? To prevent these unwanted invaders from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated all four species of invasive carps (Silver Carp, Bighead Carp, Grass Carp, and Black Carp) as...
Yellow Iris

Yellow Iris

Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus  Home 9 Tag: aquatic plants Background Yellow iris, or yellow flag iris, is a perennial aquatic plant native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. It was first introduced to North America in the 19th century as an...
Yellow Floating-heart

Yellow Floating-heart

Yellow Floating-heart Nymphoides peltata  Home 9 Tag: aquatic plants What is Ontario Doing? To prevent the further spread and introduction of this unwanted invader in the province, Ontario has regulated yellow floating-heart as restricted under...
Water Soldier

Water Soldier

Water Soldier Stratiotes aloides  Home 9 Tag: aquatic plants What is Ontario Doing? To prevent the further spread and introduction of this unwanted invader in the province, Ontario has regulated water soldier as a prohibited invasive species under...
Water Lettuce

Water Lettuce

Water Lettuce Pistia stratiotes  Home 9 Tag: aquatic plants Background Water lettuce is a free-floating aquatic plant whose origins are uncertain. An explorer in Florida, during the 18th century was the first person to record its presence in North...
Water Hyacinth

Water Hyacinth

Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes  Home 9 Tag: aquatic plants Background Water hyacinth is a free-floating, aquatic plant in the pickerel-weed family (Pontederiaceae spp.) imported into North America in 1884 for an exposition in New Orleans. New...