Ecological and Economic Impacts of Alien Invasive Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus L.) in China

Non-native aquatic plants can alter the physiochemical condition of habitats and have negative ecological economic impacts. Thus, understanding characteristics non-native plant species is important as a foundation for conservation biodiversity environmental management. The yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus) an emergent native to Africa, northwest Asia, Europe that has been introduced through aquarium trade all continents except Antarctica. This recently brought into China it established large widespread naturalized populations causing serious problems. Unfortunately, information about in very scarce. We summarize introduction pathways, current distribution, impacts field surveys review literature. hope this study provide useful researchers wetland managers involved with other regions.