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Haloragaceae
Myriophyllum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vellozo) Verdcourt. Common name: Parrot-feather. Phenology: Apr-Sep. Habitat: Ditches, slow-moving rivers, pools, ponds. Distribution: Native of South America. An introduced species now widespread in se. United States, north to New York, West Virginia, and Missouri.

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Subgenus: Myriophyllum. Section: Pectinatum.

Origin/Endemic status: South America

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, Fl2, FNA10, GW2, K1, K4, Meso4.1, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tn, Va, W, WH3, Aiken (1981), Crow & Hellquist (2000a), Moody & Les (2010); Enydria aquatica Vellozo; = Myriophyllum brasiliense Cambess. — F, G, GrPl, RAB, Tat, Tx, WV; = Myriophyllum proserpinacoides Gillies ex W.J. Hooker & Arnott — S. Basionym: Enydria aquatica Vellozo 1825

Links to other floras: = Myriophyllum aquaticum - FNA10

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Myriophyllum aquaticum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Myriophyllum aquaticum© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Myriophyllum aquaticum© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Myriophyllum aquaticum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Myriophyllum aquaticum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Myriophyllum aquaticum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Myriophyllum aquaticum© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷

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