----------One of my friends in Sedona just told me that AZ has outlawed the
interstate transport of floating plants like water hyacinth.
I can understand duckweed and the like, but was surprised the WH was on
the list.
How is this with other states?
Any thoughts on this?-----------------

There are all sorts of scaremongering and arbitrary legislation regarding aquatic plants.

Much of it seems to be bureaucrats and nurseries trying to get government gravy or a higher price for their nursery interests, jumping on the 'activist' bandwagon.

Some rather iffy folk want to make a career of selling 'native plants (weeds)' or fickle hybrids at a premium price and have aspirations and expectation of very hefty hourly rates for public speaking and 'consultancies'

Very effective, popular and very cheap aquatic plants such as water hyacinth gets in the way of selling more profitable nursery stock

There are alternatives to water hyacinth for folk where it is prohibited, robust hardy waterlilies being one of the more obvious to moderate pond temps, provide predator cover, reduce evaporation, improve water quality, very heat tolerant...

Regards, andy
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