These regulations are to help control invasive species by reducing the introduction and spread of them by limiting commerce of these species. By preventing introduction of new invasive species, New York will save time, effort, and money in the future. The lists of prohibited and regulated species were developed using the species assessment and listing process outlined in the 2010 report, “Regulatory System for Non-Native Species.”
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NYS Part 575 Prohibited and Regulated Animals
NYS Part 575 Prohibited and Regulated Plants
Part 575 list of regulated and prohibited species and FAQ
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Species Categories:
Plants:
- Terrestrial Plants: Prohibited | Regulated
- Wetland Plants: Prohibited | Regulated
- Aquatic Plants: Prohibited | Regulated
Animals:
- Fish: Prohibited | Regulated
- Aquatic Invertebrates: Prohibited | Regulated
- Terrestrial Invertebrates: Prohibited | Regulated
- Terrestrial and Aquatic Vertebrates: Prohibited | Regulated
Algae and Cyanobacteria:
Fungi:
- Prohibited
Terrestrial Plants:
PROHIBITED
| Acer pseudoplatanus | Sycamore Maple |
| Achyranthes japonica | Japanese Chaff Flower |
| Alliaria petiolata | Garlic Mustard |
| Ampelopsis brevipedunculata | Porcelain Berry |
| Anthriscus sylvestris | Wild Chervil |
| Aralia elata | Japanese Angelica Tree |
| Artemisia vulgaris | Mugwort |
| Arthraxon hispidus | Small Carpetgrass |
| Berberis thunbergii | Japanese Barberry |
| Brachypodium sylvaticum | Slender False Brome |
| Cardamine impatiens | Narrowleaf Bittercress |
| Celastrus orbiculatus | Oriental Bittersweet |
| Centaurea stoebe (C. biebersteinii, C. diffusa, C. maculosa misapplied, C. xpsammogena) | Spotted Knapweed |
| Cirsium arvense (C. setosum, C. incanum, Serratula arvensis) | Canada Thistle |
| Cynanchum louiseae (C. nigrum, Vincetoxicum nigrum) | Black Swallow-wort |
| Cynanchum rossicum (C. medium, Vincetoxicum medium, V. rossicum) | Pale Swallow-wort |
| Dioscorea polystachya (D. batatas) | Chinese Yam |
| Dipsacus laciniatus | Cut-leaf Teasel |
| Elaeagnus umbellata | Autumn Olive |
| Euphorbia cyparissias | Cypress Spurge |
| Euphorbia esula | Leafy Spurge |
| Ficaria verna (Ranunculus ficaria) | Lesser Celandine |
| Heracleum mantegazzianum | Giant Hogweed |
| Humulus japonicus | Japanese Hops |
| Imperata cylindrica (I. arundinacea, Lagurus cylindricus) | Cogon Grass |
| Lepidium latifolium | Broad-leaved Pepper-grass |
| Lespedeza cuneata | Chinese Lespedeza |
| Ligustrum obtusifolium | Border Privet |
| Lonicera japonica | Japanese Honeysuckle |
| Lonicera maackii | Amur Honeysuckle |
| Lonicera morrowii | Morrow’s Honeysuckle |
| Lonicera tatarica | Tartarian Honeysuckle |
| Lonicera x bella | Fly Honeysuckle |
| Lysimachia vulgaris | Garden Loosestrife |
| Microstegium vimineum | Japanese Stiltgrass |
| Oplismenus hirtellus | Wavyleaf Basketgrass |
| Persicaria perfoliata (Polygonum perfoliatum) | Mile-a-minute |
| Phellodendron amurense | Amur Cork Tree |
| Phyllostachys aurea | Golden Bamboo |
| Phyllostachys aureosulcata | Yellow Groove Bamboo |
| Pueraria montana | Kudzu |
| Reynoutria japonica (Fallopia japonica, Polygonum cuspidatum) | Japanese Knotweed |
| Reynoutria sachalinensis (Fallopia sachalinensis, Polygonum sachalinensis) | Giant Knotweed |
| Reynoutria x bohemica (Fallopia x bohemica, Polygonum x bohemica) | Bohemian Knotweed |
| Rhamnus cathartica | Common Buckthorn |
| Rosa multiflora | Multiflora Rose |
| Rubus phoenicolasius | Wineberry |
| Salix atrocinerea | Gray Florist’s Willow |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cup-plant |
| Vitex rotundifolia | Beach Vitex |
Wetland Plants:
PROHIBITED
| Frangula alnus (Rhamnus frangula) | Smooth Buckthorn |
| Glyceria maxima | Reed Manna Grass |
| Iris pseudacorus | Yellow Flag Iris |
| Lythrum salicaria | Purple Loosestrife |
| Murdannia keisak | Marsh Dewflower |
| Phragmites australis | Common Reed |
Aquatic Plants:
PROHIBITED
| Cabomba caroliniana | Fanwort |
| Egeria densa | Brazilian Waterweed |
| Hydrilla verticillata | Hydrilla/ Water Thyme |
| Hydrocharis morsus-ranae | Frogbit |
| Ludwigia hexapetala (L. grandiflora) | Uruguayan Primrose Willow |
| Ludwigia peploides | Floating Primrose Willow |
| Myriophyllum aquaticum | Parrot-feather |
| Myriophyllum heterophyllum x M. laxum | Broadleaf Water-milfoil Hybrid |
| Myriophyllum spicatum | Eurasian Water-milfoil |
| Nymphoides peltata | Yellow Floating Heart |
| Potamogeton crispus | Curly Pondweed |
| Trapa natans | Water Chestnut |
Fish:
PROHIBITED
| Channa argus | Northern Snakehead |
| Channa marulius | Bullseye Snakehead |
| Channa micropeltes | Giant Snakehead |
| Clarias batrachus | Walking Catfish |
| Gambusia affinis | Western Mosquitofish |
| Gambusia holbrooki | Eastern Mosquitofish |
| Hypophthalmichthys harmandi | Largescale Silver Carp |
| Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | Silver Carp |
| Hypophthalmichthys nobilis | Bighead Carp |
| Misgurnus anguillicaudatus | Oriental Weatherfish |
| Mylopharyngodon piceus | Black Carp |
| Neogobius melanostomus | Round Goby |
| Petromyzon marinus | Sea Lamprey |
| Proterorhinus semilunaris (P. marmoratus) | Tubenose Goby |
| Tinca tinca | Tench |
Aquatic Invertebrates:
PROHIBITED
| Bellamya chinensis (Cipangopaludina chinensis) | Chinese Mystery Snail |
| Bellamya japonica | Japanese Mystery Snail |
| Bithynia tentaculata | Faucet Snail |
| Bythotrephes longimanus (B. cederstroemi) | Spiny Water Flea |
| Cercopagis pengoi | Fishhook Water Flea |
| Corbicula fluminea | Asian Clam |
| Crassostrea ariakensis | Suminoe Oyster |
| Didemnum spp. | Carpet Tunicate |
| Dreissena polymorpha | Zebra Mussel |
| Dreissena rostriformis bugensis | Quagga Mussel |
| Eriocheir sinensis | Chinese Mitten Crab |
| Hemigrapsus sanguineus | Asian Shore Crab |
| Hemimysis anomala | Bloody Red Shrimp |
| Orconectes rusticus | Rusty Crayfish |
| Potamopyrgus antipodarum | New Zealand Mud Snail |
| Rapana venosa | Veined Rapa Whelk |
| Styela plicata | Asian Sea Squirt |
Algae and Cyanobacteria:
PROHIBITED
| Caulerpa taxifolia | Killer Green Algae |
| Didymosphenia geminata | Rock Snot/Didymo |
| Prymnesium parvum | Golden Algae |
REGULATED
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii | Cylindro |
| Grateloupia turuturu | Red Algae |