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alternateflower watermilfoil
Scientific Name: Myriophyllum alterniflorum
Family: Haloragaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: CT (slender water-milfoil), MA (alternate-flowered
Alternateflower Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum alterniflorum)
Myriophyllum alterniflorum, also known as alternateflower watermilfoil or alternate water-milfoil, is an aquatic plant that belongs to the water-milfoil family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Myriophyllum alterniflorum DC.
- Common Names: Alternateflower Watermilfoil, Alternate Water-milfoil, Looseflowered Watermilfoil
- Family: Haloragaceae (water-milfoil family)
- Genus: Myriophyllum L. (water milfoil, watermilfoil)
- Synonyms: Myriophyllum alterniflorum var. americanum Pugsley
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Europe, Asia, and North America.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Perennial forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).
- Has feather-like leaves arranged in whorls of three to five along slender stems.
Ecological Role
- Invasive: States regulate this plant as an invasive species. Please visit Invasive.org for more information regarding state regulations.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Plants
- Flora Batava (Jan Kops et al.)
- Discover Life