AIS Identification and Fact Sheets
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Learn about the invasive plants and animals that have already been verified in Wisconsin's lakes, rivers, creeks, wetlands, and other wet locations.

Field Guides for AIS in Oneida County

• Aquatic Forget-me not in Oneida County
• Mystery Snails in Oneida County
• Rusty Crayfish in Oneida County​

AIS Statewide 

1. Aquatic forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides) 
2. Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea)
3. Banded mystery snail (Viviparus georgianus)
4. Big-eared Radix (Radix auricularia)
5. ​Brazilian Waterweed (Egeria densa) exit OCLW
6. Brittle naiad (Najas minor)
7. ​Carolina Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) (Currently not verified in WI)
8. Cattail, Graceful (Typha laxmannii) exit OCLW
9. Cattail, Hybrid (Typha x glauca) exit OCLW
10. Cattail, Narrow-leaved (Typha anagustifolia) 
11. Cattail, Southern (Typha domingensis) exit OCLW
12. Chinese mystery snail (Cipangopaludina chinensis)
13. Curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus)
14. Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)
15. European frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) exit OCLW
16. Faucet snail (Bithynia tentaculata)
17. Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus)
18. Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillate)
19. Japanese Hops (Humulus japonicus)​
20. Japanese mystery snail (Cipangopaludina japonica)
21. Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
22. New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum)
23. Phragmites non-native a.k.a. common reed (Phragmites australis)
24. Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
25. Quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) exit OCLW
26. Rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) exit OCLW
27. Red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) exit OCLW
28. Reed manna grass (Glyceria maxima)
29. Round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) exit OCLW
30. Rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus)
31. ​Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) exit OCLW
32. Spiny naiad (Najas marina) exit OCLW
33. Starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa)
34. Water chestnut (Trapa natans) (Currently, not verified in WI)
35. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)​ 
36. ​Water lettuce (Pistia statiotes) exit OCLW
37. Yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata)
38. Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus)
39. Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)

 

• Wisconsin's NR40 Regulated Invasive Species (DNR). This list includes all aquatic, terrestrial and wetland invasive species.
• AIS Nationwide (USGS) This page allows you to query for an up-to-date listing of nonindigenous aquatic species by state. You may either select the state from the scrolled list or by clicking on the map.

AIS Articles

• AIS Pathways
• AIS Prevention 
• ​AIS What Everyone Needs to Know
• Aquatic Plant management in Wisconsin (exit website)
• Facts about Oneida County's Lakes, Rivers, Streams & Wetlands
• Understanding the Connection Between Ballast Water and Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes​

Research Publications and Reports

• Research Articles and Agency Reports on Aquatic Plants and Invasive Species from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This page lists links to peer-reviewed publications and agency reports related to invasive species, aquatic plants and their management. If you are interested in reading beyond the abstracts of the peer-reviewed articles, contact the corresponding author listed on the document webpage. The DNR is not able to provide the full articles due to copyright laws.

AIS Locations in Wisconsin

• Search by Waterbody Location
• Search by Species Location
• Oneida Co. Land & Water's Interactive Mapping Application ​    

News

• 2023 Oneida County Stewardship Awards Banquet

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