Grass Carp in West Virginia

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Common Carp

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Grass Carp

Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) are different species with different habits.

More About Grass Carp
Triploid Grass Carp as a Biological Control of Aquatic Vegetation - US Army Corp of Eng.
How To Obtain Grass Carp in West Virginia
Grass Carp for Pond Weed Control - Brochure
 
Aquatic Plant List - (pictures)

These photos were taken from the Aquatic Plant Information System CD-ROM distributed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.A.E. Waterways Experiments Station, Vicksburg, MS.

Emerged Plants Brasenia schreberi (Water-shield)
Nymphaea odorata (Water lily)
Polygonum spp. (Smartweed)
Typha spp. (Cattails)
Submerged Plants Cambomba caroliniana (Gray fanwort)
Ceratophyllum demersum (Coontail)
Egeria densa (Brazilian elodea)
Elodea canadensis (Canadian elodea)
Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrilla)
Myriophullum spicatum (Eurasian watermilfoil)
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Parrot feather)
Myriophyllum exalbescens (Northern watermilfoil)
Najas guadalupensis (Southern naiad)
Najas marina (Holly-leaved nymph)
Najas minor (Spinyleaf naiad)
Potamogetan crispus (Curlyleaf pondweed)
Potamageton illinoensis (Illinois pondweed)
Potamageton nodosus (American pondweed)
Potamageton pusillus (Small pondweed)
Ranunculus aquatilis (Water buttercup)
Utricularia spp. (Bladderwort)
Vallisneria americana (Eel-grass/Tape-grass)
Zannichellia palustris (Horned pondweed)
Floating Plants Eichhornia crassipes (Water hyacinth)
Lemna (Duckweed)
Wolffia (Watermeal)