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Asian Carps

Asian Carps

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

Yellow Iris

Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: 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...
Yellow Floating-heart

Yellow Floating-heart

Yellow Floating-heart Nymphoides peltata  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: 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...
Water Soldier

Water Soldier

Water Soldier Stratiotes aloides  Home 9 2021 9 February ( Page 2 ) 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...
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 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...