SA Francisco Bay Area Stores- carrying aquatic plants.

[DAnCSF]

Does anybody have any experience with stores carrying floating aquatic plants. I'm specifically looking for water lettuce or water hyaclythins, and yes I know of Caesars in Santa Rosa but looking more for something in San Mateo/Santa Clara /Alameda counties.

 

[eatyourpeas]

Does anybody have any experience with stores carrying floating aquatic plants. I'm specifically looking for water lettuce or water hyaclythins, and yes I know of Caesars in Santa Rosa but looking more for something in San Mateo/Santa Clara /Alameda counties.

Aqua Forest Aquarium in SF on Fillmore

 

[DAnCSF]

Ah yes I forgot about them...as a local LFS....thanks

 

[Colin_T]

You might find some plants are illegal in California due to their presence in natural waterways. Check with your local department of agriculture and see if they have a list of noxious plants in that state.

 

[eatyourpeas]

Good point. Here is a good resource:

2024 List of Regulated or Illegal Aquatic Plants

Please help us protect our environment and the aquatic plant industry by not purchasing plants that are considered illegal or invasive in your state. Not all aquatic plant companies comply with federal and state regulated and illegal pond plant laws. Companies that do not comply, can cause...

www.pondplantsonline.com

 

[StevenF]

I'm specifically looking for water lettuce or water hyaclythins

Good point. Here is a good resource:

2024 List of Regulated or Illegal Aquatic Plants

Please help us protect our environment and the aquatic plant industry by not purchasing plants that are considered illegal or invasive in your state. Not all aquatic plant companies comply with federal and state regulated and illegal pond plant laws. Companies that do not comply, can cause...

www.pondplantsonline.com

Water lettuce and haaclythins are on that list and they are considered invasive by california. You are probably going to find that most stores don't have them

 

[DAnCSF]

Ah ha...oh well maybe next time I'm in the Sac delta I grab a bunch the from the river....

 

[Colin_T]

According the list above, Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides/ cornuta) is not illegal so you could try them instead.

 

[DAnCSF]

Much thanks Colin, love getting an alternative...I'll give it a try.