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Water Soldier Eradication

Water Soldier Eradication

Water Soldier Eradication  Home 9 Tag: Tubenose Goby An inter-agency working group on water soldier was formed in 2013 to help coordinate research, monitoring, control and prevention strategies. Agency groups include: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources...
Volunteer Water Steward Program

Volunteer Water Steward Program

Volunteer Water Steward Program ; Home 9 Tag: Sudden Oak Death Aquatic invasive species have broad impacts that can affect more than just fishing and the tourism industry. However, recreational boaters are heavily impacted by the introduction of aquatic invasive...
Yellow Iris

Yellow Iris

Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus  Home 9 Search query for: Round ( Page 9 ) 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...
Yellow Floating-heart

Yellow Floating-heart

Yellow Floating-heart Nymphoides peltata  Home 9 Search query for: Round ( Page 9 ) 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...
Water Soldier Eradication

Water Soldier

Water Soldier Stratiotes aloides  Home 9 Search query for: Round ( Page 9 ) 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...
Water Lettuce

Water Lettuce

Water Lettuce Pistia stratiotes  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: 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...
Water Hyacinth

Water Hyacinth

Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: 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...
Starry Stonewort

Starry Stonewort

Starry Stonewort Nitellopsis obtusa  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Aquatic Plants Background Starry stonewort is an invasive macroalgae native to northern Eurasia. It was introduced in North America through the St.Lawrence River in 1974 and was first...
Parrot Feather

Parrot Feather

Parrot Feather Myriophyllum aquaticum  Home 9 Tag: aquatic plants What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated parrot feather as prohibited under the Invasive Species Act, 2015. For more...
Hydrilla

Hydrilla

Hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata  Home 9 Tag: aquatic plants What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated hydrilla as prohibited under the Invasive Species Act, 2015. For more information on...
Flowering Rush

Flowering Rush

Flowering Rush Butomus umbellatus  Home 9 Tag: aquatic plants Background Flowering rush is a perennial aquatic plant native to Eurasia and Africa that grows in lakes, riparian zones, wetlands, and marshes. It was first brought to North America from Europe...
Fanwort

Fanwort

Fanwort Cabomba caroliniana  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 fanwort as restricted under the Invasive Species Act. For more...