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Q. What is the purpose of this rulemaking? For more information about these regulations, A. The purpose of this rulemaking is to help a full list of prohibited and regulated , control the spread of invasive species by reducing and a list of alternatives, please visit: the introduction of new and the spread of existing www.agriculture.ny.gov/PI/ populations of invasive species. invasive_species.html

Q. Who needs to put a tag on a Regulated For questions or concerns, please contact: ? A. Any business/person selling a regulated plant – NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, whether wholesaler, distributor, retailer or other – Division of Plant Industry must make sure the warning statement is on the Phone: 518-457-2087 plant at time of sale. Email: @agriculture.ny.gov

Q. What must the tag on the Regulated plant Complying With say? A. Genus species, Common Name the Law “Invasive Species- Harmful to the Environment” (in Contact your local Horticultural Inspector with 14 point font). The tag must also list alternative specific questions about selling plants from plants and instructions to prevent spread. your nursery, greenhouse, garden center, etc. (Sample tag that meets or exceeds requirements What Plants are part of the can be viewed at: Horticultural Inspectors are listed at http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/PI/ http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/PI/ NYS Invasive Species invasive_species_label.pdf) staff_contact_list.pdf Regulations? Q. Can I sell my remaining stock of the prohibited plants? A. No. Plants on the prohibited species list may NYCRR Part 575 not be sold or propagated. Prohibited and Regulated Invasive Q. Are there any exemptions for sterile Species Regulations (effective 3/10/15) ? A. As of 6/28/17 there are exemptions for eight Regulated Plants = OK to sell cultivars of plants. The following cultivars may be with warning statement and info sold without a warning statement: Berberis thunbergii ‘Aurea’, UCONNBTCP4N Prohibited Plants = CANNOT ‘Crimson Cutie’, UCONNBTB113 ‘Lemon Cutie’, sell in New York. and UCONNBTB048 ‘Lemon Glow’ Miscanthus sinensis ‘NCMS1’ ‘My Fair Maiden’ and Tift M77 ‘Scout’ fortunei ‘Kewensis’ and ‘Vanilla Frosting’ Division of Plant Industry

For current exemptions, visit: http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/ http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/99141.html

REGULATED PLANTS: May be sold provided Scientific Name Common Name Scientific Name Common Name (xii) Cardamine impatiens Narrowleaf Bittercress they have the required warning statement. The (xliv) Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife following six species of plants are regulated and (xiii) Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental Bittersweet (xlv) Microstegium vimineum Japanese Stilt Grass must list: the Genus species, the warning state- (xiv) Centaurea stoebe (C. bieber- Spotted Knapweed steinii, C. diffusa, C. maculosa misap- (xlvi) Murdannia keisak Marsh Dewflower ment in 14-point font “Invasive Species-Harmful plied, C. xpsammogena) to the Environment,” alternative plants and in- (xv) Cirsium arvense (C. setosum, C. Canada Thistle (xlvii) Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot-feather structions to prevent spread. incanum, Serratula arvensis) (xlviii) Myriophyllum heterophyllum Broadleaf Water-milfoil Scientific Name Common Name (xvi) Cynanchum louiseae (C. nigrum, Black Swallow-wort Vincetoxicum nigrum) (xlix) Myriophyllum heterophyllum x Broadleaf Water-milfoil M. laxum Hybrid (i) Acer platanoides Norway Maple (xvii) Cynanchum rossicum (C. medi- Pale Swallow-wort um, Vincetoxicum medium, V. rossi- (l) Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian Water-milfoil cum) (ii) Clematis terniflora Japanese Virgin’s Bower (xviii) Dioscorea polystachya (D. bata- Chinese Yam (li) Nymphoides peltata Yellow Floating Heart tas) (iii) Euonymus alatus Burning Bush (lii) Oplismenus hirtellus Wavyleaf Basketgrass (xix) Dipsacus laciniatus Cut- Teasel (xx) Egeria densa Brazilian Waterweed (liii) Persicaria perfoliata Mile-a-minute Weed (iv) Euonymus fortunei* Winter Creeper (Polygonum perfoliatum) (xx) Elaeagnus umbellata Autumn Olive (v) Miscanthus sinensis* Chinese Silver Grass (xxii) Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress Spurge (liv) Phellodendron amurense Amur Cork Tree (xxiii) Euphorbia esula Leafy Spurge (lv) Phragmites australis Common Reed Grass (vi) Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust (xxiv) Ficaria verna (Ranunculus ficar- Lesser Celandine (lvi) Phyllostachys aurea Golden Bamboo ia) PROHIBITED PLANTS: May NOT be sold in (xxv) **Frangula alnus (Rhamnus Smooth Buckthorn (lvii) Phyllostachys aureosulcata Yellow Groove Bamboo frangula) (lviii) Potamogeton crispus Curly Pondweed New York. Possession with intent to sell, im- (xxvi) Glyceria maxima Reed Manna Grass port, purchase, transport, introduce or propa- (xxvii) Heracleum mantegazzianum Giant Hogweed (lix) Pueraria montana Kudzu gate is prohibited. (xxviii) Humulus japonicus Japanese Hops (lx) Reynoutria japonica (Fallopia Japanese Knotweed japonica, Polygonum cuspidatum) *The 69 PROHIBITED plant species are: (xxix) Hydrilla verticillata Hydrilla, Water Thyme (xxx) Hydrocharis morus-ranae European Frogbit (lxi) Reynoutria sachalinensis Giant Knotweed Scientific Name Common Name (xxxi) Imperata cylindrica (I. arundina- Cogon Grass (Fallopia sachalinensis, Polygonum (i) Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore Maple cea, Lagurus cylindricus) sachalinensis) Yellow Iris (ii) Achyranthes japonica Japanese Chaff (xxxii) Iris pseudacorus (lxii) Reynoutria x bohemica Bohemian Knotweed (xxxiii) Lepidium latifolium Broad-leaved Pepper- (Fallopia x bohemica, Polygonum x (iii) Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard grass bohemica) (iv) Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Porcelain Berry (xxxiv) Lespedeza cuneata Chinese Lespedeza (lxiii) Rhamnus cathartica Common Buckthorn (xxxv) Ligustrum obtusifolium Border Privet (v) Anthriscus sylvestris Wild Chervil **Rhamnus frangula (Frangula Smooth Buckhorn (xxxvi) Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle alnus) (vi) Aralia elata Japanese Angelica Tree (xxxvii) Lonicera maackii Amur Honeysuckle (lxiv) Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose (vii) Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort (xxxviii) Morrow's Honeysuckle (lxv) Rubus phoenicolasius Wineberry (viii) Arthraxon hispidus Small Carpet Grass (xxxix) Lonicera tatarica Tartarian Honeysuckle (lxvi) Salix atrocinerea Gray Florist's Willow (xl) Lonicera x bella Fly Honeysuckle (ix) Berberis thunbergii Japanese Barberry (xli) Ludwigia hexapetala (L. grandiflo- Uruguayan Primrose Wil- (lxvii) Silphium perfoliatum Cup-plant (x) Brachypodium sylvaticum Slender False Brome ra) low (lxviii) Trapa natans Water Chestnut (xlii) Ludwigia peploides Floating Primrose Willow (xi) Cabomba caroliniana Fanwort (xliii) Lysimachia vulgaris Garden Loosestrife (lxix) Vitex rotundifolia Beach Vitex

*PROHIBITED SPECIES– MAY NOT BE SOLD IN NEW YORK STATE ( EFFECTIVE 3/10/15) **This plant is listed twice for clarity in the change of the scientific name