Invasive Plants of Oklahoma

Maps for confirmed county distributions in Oklahoma are by Oklahoma Biological Survey and should be considered works in progress.


Potamogeton crispus, Curlyleaf pondweed

Curlyleaf Pondweed is a submerged, perennial aquatic plant with undulating leaf margins. Although of limited distribution in Oklahoma, this plant is listed as very invasive in other areas so is considered a serious threat here.

Photos: Paul Koenig, both in Honey Creek and Tish Lovesay, on top of Myrriophyllum spicatum, Delaware County.