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HAP – Everything you wanted to HAP – Everything you wanted to know about plants but were afraid know about plants but were afraid

to ask. Well OK just enough to to ask. Well OK just enough to HAP them.HAP them.

RequirementsRequirements

AQUATIC PLANT DEFINED An aquatic AQUATIC PLANT DEFINED An aquatic plant is one with a submerged or plant is one with a submerged or floating form, as a normal floating form, as a normal occurrence, at some time during the occurrence, at some time during the course of any one complete growing course of any one complete growing season. season.

Not EligibleNot Eligible The following plant species are The following plant species are

considered noxious weeds in Oklahoma considered noxious weeds in Oklahoma and therefore not eligible for HAP:and therefore not eligible for HAP:

Azolla pinnata, Caulerpa taxifolia, Eichhornia azure, Azolla pinnata, Caulerpa taxifolia, Eichhornia azure, Hydrilla verticillata, Hygrophila polysperma, Ipomoea Hydrilla verticillata, Hygrophila polysperma, Ipomoea aquatica, Lagarosiphon major, Limnophila aquatica, Lagarosiphon major, Limnophila species, species, Lythrum salicaria, Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea Lythrum salicaria, Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea mutica, Marsilea minuta, Melaleuca quinquenervia, mutica, Marsilea minuta, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Monochoria hastata, Ottellia alismoides, Sagittaria Monochoria hastata, Ottellia alismoides, Sagittaria sagittifolia, Salvinia auriculata, Salvinia biloba, sagittifolia, Salvinia auriculata, Salvinia biloba, Salvinia herzogii, Salvinia herzogii, Salvinia molesta, Solanum tampicense, Sparganium Salvinia molesta, Solanum tampicense, Sparganium erectum, Glossostigma diandrumerectum, Glossostigma diandrum

Requirements for Requirements for SubmissionSubmission About 1/2 cup (not including water) must be submitted. About 1/2 cup (not including water) must be submitted.

For plants such as Wolffia arrhiza and other similar For plants such as Wolffia arrhiza and other similar species, at least one heaping tablespoonful must be species, at least one heaping tablespoonful must be submitted. submitted.

For bunch plants, the initial stem count shall be at least For bunch plants, the initial stem count shall be at least six stems, rooted or unrooted, and must be doubled as six stems, rooted or unrooted, and must be doubled as determined by the count of growing stems. * Exceptions determined by the count of growing stems. * Exceptions are for larger stem plants such as Alternanthera species, are for larger stem plants such as Alternanthera species, Gymnocoronis spilanthoides, and Hygrophilia species Gymnocoronis spilanthoides, and Hygrophilia species including and similar to H. corymbrosaincluding and similar to H. corymbrosa

Reproducing by the means of runners, shall be Reproducing by the means of runners, shall be recognized when three or more healthy plants are recognized when three or more healthy plants are produced, which are capable of living independently produced, which are capable of living independently from the parent plant. The parent plant must be alive from the parent plant. The parent plant must be alive and healthy. and healthy.

Flowering, when properly verified, shall be awarded Flowering, when properly verified, shall be awarded extra points equal to the value of the asexual extra points equal to the value of the asexual propagation of the particular plant species. propagation of the particular plant species.

Requirements for Requirements for SubmissionSubmission

Sexual reproduction will be recognized for one or more plant Sexual reproduction will be recognized for one or more plant reproducing by sexual means from the aquarists own stock. reproducing by sexual means from the aquarists own stock. Sexual propagation will be awarded 1.5 times the value of Sexual propagation will be awarded 1.5 times the value of asexual propagation. Seeds and reproduced plants must be asexual propagation. Seeds and reproduced plants must be from the members parent plant(s) and not obtained from a from the members parent plant(s) and not obtained from a supplier or nursery. The reproduction of those plants supplier or nursery. The reproduction of those plants propagating form spores i.e. (ferns) will be considered a propagating form spores i.e. (ferns) will be considered a sexual reproduction and shall be awarded 1.5 times the point sexual reproduction and shall be awarded 1.5 times the point value of the asexual propagation of the particular plant value of the asexual propagation of the particular plant species. species.

Regrowth of a seasonal plant does not count as propagation, Regrowth of a seasonal plant does not count as propagation, it is simply classified as a new growth. (Examples are the it is simply classified as a new growth. (Examples are the Aponogeton sp.) Aponogeton sp.)

For class G, growth that is simply continued growth of For class G, growth that is simply continued growth of obtained plants does not count! Material turned in for AHAP obtained plants does not count! Material turned in for AHAP must be from side shoots, new stems after trimming, or must be from side shoots, new stems after trimming, or runners. runners.

Submission GuidelinesSubmission Guidelines

Completion of the HAP form in addition to Completion of the HAP form in addition to one of the following.one of the following.

A. Plants Donated per form under the A. Plants Donated per form under the guidelines.guidelines.

B. An article over the horticulture of the B. An article over the horticulture of the species for publication in the OKAA species for publication in the OKAA Newsletter.Newsletter.

C. A talk over the propagation of the C. A talk over the propagation of the species in question with pictures or slides.species in question with pictures or slides.

Class A – Small Surface & Near Class A – Small Surface & Near Surface PlantsSurface Plants

Class Completion upon 5 Class Completion upon 5 approved submissions.approved submissions.

5 pts. All species of 5 pts. All species of Lemna (duckweed), all Lemna (duckweed), all species of Salvinia except species of Salvinia except auriculata & cucullata.auriculata & cucullata.

10 pts. Riccia, Spirodella, 10 pts. Riccia, Spirodella, Wolffia and All species Wolffia and All species not mentioned not mentioned elsewhere.elsewhere.

15 pts. None15 pts. None 20 pts. Salvinia cucullata20 pts. Salvinia cucullata Targets: NoneTargets: None

Class B – Large Surface & Free Class B – Large Surface & Free Floating Type PlantsFloating Type Plants

Class Completion upon 5 Class Completion upon 5 approved submissions.approved submissions.

5 pts. Ceratophyllum sp.5 pts. Ceratophyllum sp. 10 pts. All species not 10 pts. All species not

mentioned in other point mentioned in other point groups.groups.

15 pts. Pistia stratiotes 15 pts. Pistia stratiotes and all Eichhornia sp.and all Eichhornia sp.

20 pts. All Utricularia sp.20 pts. All Utricularia sp. Targets: All Aldrovanda sp.Targets: All Aldrovanda sp.

Class C – Sagittaria & Class C – Sagittaria & Vallisneria Type PlantsVallisneria Type Plants

Class Completion upon 5 Class Completion upon 5 approved submissions.approved submissions.

5 pts. Vallisneria spiralis5 pts. Vallisneria spiralis 10 pts. All species not 10 pts. All species not

mentioned in other groups.mentioned in other groups. 15 pts. Subularia aquatica15 pts. Subularia aquatica 20 pts. Blyxa aubertii, 20 pts. Blyxa aubertii,

Cyperus helferiCyperus helferi Targets: Blyxa japonica Targets: Blyxa japonica

and novoguineensisand novoguineensis

Class D – All Anubias, Class D – All Anubias, Aponogeton & Cryptocoryne Aponogeton & Cryptocoryne

Type PlantsType Plants Class Completion upon 6 Class Completion upon 6

approved submissions.approved submissions. 5 pts. None5 pts. None 10 pts. All species not mentioned 10 pts. All species not mentioned

in other groups.in other groups. 15 pts. Aponogeton ulvaceus, 15 pts. Aponogeton ulvaceus,

Aponogeton undulatus and all Aponogeton undulatus and all Anubias species and most Anubias species and most Cryptocoryne speciesCryptocoryne species

20 pts. All Aponogeton species 20 pts. All Aponogeton species not mentioned elsewhere and all not mentioned elsewhere and all Lagenandra speciesLagenandra species

Targets: Aponogeton berierianus Targets: Aponogeton berierianus and madagascariensis, Ottelia and madagascariensis, Ottelia species, Cryptocoryne nuri and species, Cryptocoryne nuri and auriculata auriculata

Class E – Amazon Sword and Class E – Amazon Sword and Crinum PlantsCrinum Plants

Class Completion upon 5 Class Completion upon 5 approved submissions.approved submissions.

5 pts. None5 pts. None 10 pts. All species not 10 pts. All species not

mentioned in other point mentioned in other point classesclasses

15 pts. All Echinodorus 15 pts. All Echinodorus speciesspecies

20 pts. Samolus20 pts. Samolus Targets: NoneTargets: None

Class F – Water Lily Type Class F – Water Lily Type PlantsPlants

Class Completion upon 2 Class Completion upon 2 approved submissions.approved submissions.

5 pts. Aponogeton distachys5 pts. Aponogeton distachys 10 pts. All species not 10 pts. All species not

mentioned in other groups.mentioned in other groups. 15 pts. Barclaya longifolia 15 pts. Barclaya longifolia

and all Nupar species, and all and all Nupar species, and all Nymphaea species.Nymphaea species.

20 pts. All Orontium species.20 pts. All Orontium species. Targets: All Brasenia speciesTargets: All Brasenia species

Class G – Stem PlantsClass G – Stem Plants

Class Completion upon 6 approved Class Completion upon 6 approved submissions.submissions.

5 pts. All Elodea species, Hygrophilia 5 pts. All Elodea species, Hygrophilia polysperma.polysperma.

10 pts. Hygrophilia species not 10 pts. Hygrophilia species not mentioned in other groups.mentioned in other groups.

15 pts. All Myriophyllum species. 15 pts. All Myriophyllum species. Ludwigia glandulosa, Cabomba Ludwigia glandulosa, Cabomba carolianacaroliana

20 pts. Hottonia palustris, Eusteralis 20 pts. Hottonia palustris, Eusteralis diversifola and azurea, Ammania diversifola and azurea, Ammania species, Nesaea pedicullata, Cabomba species, Nesaea pedicullata, Cabomba furcata and aquatica.furcata and aquatica.

Targets: Ludwigia inclinata, Eusteralis Targets: Ludwigia inclinata, Eusteralis stellata, Rotala wallichi and stellata, Rotala wallichi and macrandra, Nesaea sp “red”, Blyxa macrandra, Nesaea sp “red”, Blyxa alternifolaalternifola

Class H – Most Bog Type Class H – Most Bog Type PlantsPlants

Class Completion upon Class Completion upon 6 approved 6 approved submissions.submissions.

5pts. Sparganium 5pts. Sparganium species.species.

10 pts. All species not 10 pts. All species not mentioned in other mentioned in other groups.groups.

15 pts. Limnocharis 15 pts. Limnocharis flava.flava.

20 pts. None20 pts. None Target: Regnelidium Target: Regnelidium

diphyllum.diphyllum.

Class I – Creeping Shoot Class I – Creeping Shoot PlantsPlants

Class Completion upon 4 Class Completion upon 4 approved submissions.approved submissions.

5 Pts. None5 Pts. None 10 Pts. Hydrocotyle 10 Pts. Hydrocotyle

leucocephala and verticillataleucocephala and verticillata 15 Pts. All plants not 15 Pts. All plants not

mentioned in other groups.mentioned in other groups. 20 Pts. Hydrocotyle vulgaris 20 Pts. Hydrocotyle vulgaris

and sibthorpiodes, Marsilea and sibthorpiodes, Marsilea species, Pilularia species.species, Pilularia species.

Target: None Target: None

Class J – Aquatic Ferns and Class J – Aquatic Ferns and MossesMosses

Class Completion upon 5 Class Completion upon 5 approved submissions.approved submissions.

5 Pts. Vesicularia 5 Pts. Vesicularia dubyana, Ceratopterus dubyana, Ceratopterus species.species.

10 Pts. Microsorium and 10 Pts. Microsorium and Bolbitis species, all Bolbitis species, all plants not mentioned plants not mentioned elsewhere.elsewhere.

15 Pts. Fontinalis 15 Pts. Fontinalis antipyretica.antipyretica.

20 Pts. None20 Pts. None Target: Isotes species.Target: Isotes species.

Class K – A – Red Class K – A – Red MacroalgaeMacroalgae

5 Pts. None5 Pts. None 10 Pts. Galaxaura 10 Pts. Galaxaura

marginatamarginata 15 Pts. Galaxaura 15 Pts. Galaxaura

oblongataoblongata 20 Pts. All species of 20 Pts. All species of

red macroalgae not red macroalgae not included in other point included in other point groups.groups.

Class K – B – Green Class K – B – Green MacroalgaeMacroalgae

5 Pts. Caulerpa mexicana, prolifera, 5 Pts. Caulerpa mexicana, prolifera, racemosa, serulariodes, and racemosa, serulariodes, and Enteromorpha flexuosa.Enteromorpha flexuosa.

10 Pts. All Bryopsis species, Caulerpa 10 Pts. All Bryopsis species, Caulerpa crassifolia, lanuginosa, serrulata, crassifolia, lanuginosa, serrulata, taxifolia, All Chadtomorpha species, taxifolia, All Chadtomorpha species, Cladophora prolifera, Codium Cladophora prolifera, Codium decorticatum.decorticatum.

15 Pts. Batophora oerstedii, Caulerpa 15 Pts. Batophora oerstedii, Caulerpa cupressoides, verticillata, All cupressoides, verticillata, All Chadtomorpha species, All Chadtomorpha species, All Cladocephalus species, Codium repens, Cladocephalus species, Codium repens, Dasycladus vermicularis, Dictyophaeria Dasycladus vermicularis, Dictyophaeria cavernosa, Neomeris annulata, All cavernosa, Neomeris annulata, All Penicillus species, All Rhipilea species, Penicillus species, All Rhipilea species, and all Ulva speciesand all Ulva species

20 Pts. All species of Green 20 Pts. All species of Green Macroalgae not mentioned in other Macroalgae not mentioned in other point catagories.point catagories.

Targets: All Chamaedons species, Targets: All Chamaedons species, Cymopolia barbarta, Halimeda Cymopolia barbarta, Halimeda lacrimosa, opuntia, Ulvarua oxyspermalacrimosa, opuntia, Ulvarua oxysperma

Class K – C – Brown Class K – C – Brown MacroalgaeMacroalgae

5 Pts. None5 Pts. None 10 Pts. None10 Pts. None 15 Pts. None15 Pts. None 20 Pts. All species of Brown 20 Pts. All species of Brown

macroalgae not mentioned macroalgae not mentioned in other point classes.in other point classes.

Targets: Dictyota Targets: Dictyota barayresii, divaricata, barayresii, divaricata, linearis, Lobophora linearis, Lobophora variegata, Rosenvingea variegata, Rosenvingea intricata, and all Turbinaria intricata, and all Turbinaria species.species.

Class K – D – All other Marine Class K – D – All other Marine PlantsPlants

5 Pts. None5 Pts. None 10 Pts. All species of Marine 10 Pts. All species of Marine

Plants not mentioned in Plants not mentioned in other point classes.other point classes.

15 Pts. Halophila 15 Pts. Halophila englemannii.englemannii.

20 Pts. Halophila decipiens.20 Pts. Halophila decipiens. Targets: Any species Targets: Any species

reproduced by sexual reproduced by sexual reproduction, producing reproduction, producing flowers, seeds, and flowers, seeds, and seedlings.seedlings.