Ohio Admin. Code 901:5-30-01 - Invasive plant species
(A) In
order to protect native plant species and thwart the growth of invasive plant
species, the director of the Ohio department of agriculture pursuant to section
901.50 of the Revised Code
hereby declares the plants listed in paragraphs (A)(1) to
(A)(38)
(A)
(63) of this rule as invasive plants. The invasive plants are first
designated by the plant's botanical name and then by the plants common name.
The botanical name is the official designation for the plant.
(3)(5) Berberis vulgaris,
common barberry;
(4)(6) Butomus umbellatus,
flowering rush;
(5)(7) Celastrus
orbiculatus, oriental
Asian bittersweet;
(6)(8) Centaurea stoebe
ssp. Micranthos
micranthos , spotted knapweed;
(7)(9)
Dipsacus fullonum, common teasel;
(8)(10) Dipsacus
laciniatus, cutleaf teasel;
(9)(11) Egeria densa, Brazilian,
elodea
waterweed ;
(10)(13) Elaeagnus
angustifolia, russian
Russian olive;
(11)(14) Elaeagnus
umbellata, autumn olive;
(12)(15) Epilobium
hirsutum; hairy willow herb
willowherb ;
(14)(18) Heracleum
mantegazzianum, giant hogweed;
(15)(19) Hesperis
matronlis, dame's
dames rocket;
(16)(20) Hydrilla
verticillata, hydrilla;
(17)(21) Hydrocharis
morsus-ranae, european
European
frog-bit
frogbit ;
(18)(27) Lonicera
japonica, japanese
Japanese honeysuckle;
(19)(28) Lonicera maackii,
amur
Amur
honeysuckle;
(20)(29) Lonicera
morrowii, morrow's
Morrow's honeysuckle;
(21)(30) Lonicera
tatarica, tatarian
Tatarian honeysuckle;
(22)(31) Lythrum
salicaria, purple loosestrife;
(23)(32) Lythrum virgatum,
european
European wand loosestrife;
(24)(34) Microstegium
vimineum, japanese
Japanese stiltgrass;
(25)(38) Myriophyllum
aquaticum, parrotfeather
parrot feather watermilfoil ;
(26)(39)
Myriophyllum spicatum, eurasian
Eurasian
water-milfoil
watermilfoil ;
(27)(41) Nymphoides
peltata, yellow floating heart;
(28)(46) Phragmites
australis ssp. australis , common reed;
(29)(48) Potamogeton
crispus, curly-leaved
curly
pondweed;
(30)(49) Pueraria montana
var. lobate
lobata , kudzu;
(31)(50) Pyrus calleryana,
callery
Callery pear;
(33)(51) Rhamnus
cathartica, european
European buckthorn;
(34)(52) Rosa
multiflora;
,
multiflora rose;
(35)(59) Trapa natans,
water chestnut;
(36)(60) Typha
angustifolia, narrow-leaved
narrowleaf cattail;
(37)(61) Typha x glauca,
hybrid cattail; and
(38)(63) Vincetoxicum
nigrum, black dog-strangling vine, black
swallowwort.
(1) Ailanthus altissima,
tree-of-heaven
tree
of heaven ;
(2) Alliaria
petiolata, garlic mustard;
(3)
Ampelopsis
brevipedunculata, porcelainberry;
(4)
Azolla pinnata,
Pinnate mosquitofern;
(12)
Eichhornia
azurea, anchored water hyacinth;
(13) Frangula alnus, glossy
buckthorn;
(16)
Fallopia japonica, Japanese knotweed;
(17)
Ficaria verna,
lesser celandine;
(22)
Hygrophila
polysperma, Indian swampweed;
(23)
Iris
pseudacorus, yellow flag iris;
(24)
Lagarosiphon
major, African oxygen weed;
(25)
Ligustrum
vulgare, common privet;
(26)
Limnophila sessiliflora, Asian
marshweed;
(33)
Marsilea
guadrifolia, European water-clover;
(35)
Monochoria
hastata, arrowleaf false pickerelweed;
(36)
Monochoria
vaginalis, heartshape false pickerelweed;
(37)
Morus alba,
white mulberry;
(40)
Najas minor,
brittle waternymph;
(42)
Ottelia
alismoides, duck lettuce;
(43)
Paulownia
tomentosa, princess tree;
(44)
Persicaria
perfoliata, mile-a-minute;
(45)
Phalaris
arundinacea, reed canary grass;
(47)
Pistia
stratiotes, water lettuce;
(32) Ranunculus ficaria, fig
buttercup/lesser celandine;
(53)
Sagittaria
sagittifolia, arrowhead;
(54)
Salix fragilis, crack willow;
(55)
Salvinia minima,
common salvinia;
(56)
Salvinia molesta, giant salvinia;
(57)
Sparganium
erectum, simple bur-reed;
(58)
Stratiotes
aloides, water soldier;
(62)
Ulmus pumila,
Siberian elm; and
(B) Except
as provided in paragraphs (C) and (D) of this rule, no person shall sell, offer
for sale, propagate, distribute, import or intentionally cause the
dissemination of any invasive plant as defined in paragraph (A) of this rule in
the state of Ohio.
(C) The
prohibitions listed in paragraph (B) of this rule does
do not apply to
the following:
(2)(1) Pyrus calleryana,
callery pear until five year after the effective
date of this rule
January 7,
2023 .
(1) Lythrum virgatum, european wand
loosestrife until one year after the effective date of this
rule.
(2)
Ligustrum vulgare, common privet until January 1,
2026.
(3)
Reed canary grass that is sold for use as animal
feed.
(D) A person
may conduct the following activities with the species listed in paragraphs
(A)(1) to (A)(38)
(A)(63) of this rule in a manner that does not result
in the further spread of those species:
(1)
Dispose of the plant;
(2)
Controlling the plant; and
(3)
Using the plant for research or educational purposes pursuant to a compliance
agreement issued by the department.
(E) The director of the Ohio department of
agriculture or his
the director's authorized representative may seize,
order removed from sale, or
order destroyed
distribution any plant described in paragraph (A) of
this rule which has been found in violation of paragraph (B) of this
rule.
(F) The director may exempt a
cultivar of any invasive plant species defined in paragraph (A) of this rule if
scientific evidence is presented that the cultivar is not invasive.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 901.50
Rule Amplifies: 901.50
Prior Effective Dates: 01/07/2018
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