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R Even though these plants and fish are native to Minnesota, it is ILLEGAL DO YOUR PART- E to release or plant them in lakes or streams without a permit from the DNR. KEEP THEM T CONTAINED IN A Aquatic plants are regulated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This poster produced through a collaboration of the Minnesota Sea Grant Program, YOUR WATER Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Water Garden Society, Minnesota W Nursery and Landscape Association, and the University of Minnesota Extension Service. GARDEN • USDA SCS. 1991. Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. South National Technical Center, Fort Worth, TX. e POTENTIALLY INVASIVE water garden plants and animals in minnesota LEARN TO RECOGNIZE THEM: prohibited plants s
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