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*Myriophyllum spicatum Linnaeus. Subgenus: Myriophyllum. Section: Myriophyllum. Subsection: Myriophyllum. Common name: Eurasian Water-milfoil. Phenology: Apr-Oct. Habitat: Ponds and impoundments. Distribution: Native of Eurasia. Easily confused with M. sibiricum, M. spicatum is an introduced species, now widespread in e. United States. Reported for SC by Hill & Horn (1997).

Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, Fl2, FNA10, GW2, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va, W, WH3, Aiken (1981), Crow & Hellquist (2000a), Moody & Les (2010); = n/a — RAB, Tat; >< Myriophyllum spicatum L. var. exalbescens (Fernald) Jeps. — Tx, misapplied. Basionym: Myriophyllum spicatum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Myriophyllum spicatum - 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 ⓘ: 9

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