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Aquatic Invasive Plant Guide Species List
Andrea Miller, Lindsey Worcester, Andrew Hipp, and Kenneth Cameron
Species Count: 26
Cabombaceae
Brasenia schreberi
Cabomba caroliniana
Ceratophyllaceae
Ceratophyllum demersum
Haloragaceae
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Myriophyllum sibiricum
Myriophyllum spicatum
Hydrocharitaceae
Egeria densa
Elodea canadensis
Hydrilla verticillata
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Stratiotes aloides
Lythraceae
Lythrum salicaria
Menyanthaceae
Nymphoides peltata
Nymphaeaceae
Nuphar lutea
Onagraceae
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Poaceae
Calamagrostis canadensis
Dactylis glomerata
Phalaris arundinacea
Phragmites australis
Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton crispus
Potamogeton zosteriformis
Typhaceae
Sparganium americanum
Typha angustifolia
Typha latifolia
Typha × glauca
Verbenaceae
Verbena hastata