Myriophyllum tenellum Bigelow. Subgenus: Brachytheca. Section: Tessaronia. Subsection: Spondylastrum. Common name: Leafless Water-milfoil. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Natural lakes (Carolina bay lakes), typically growing on the sandy bottoms in water 1-2 meters deep. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to MN, south to PA and NJ, and disjunct south to a few occurrences in NC; the report from Virginia Beach, VA is false.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA10, G, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Aiken (1981), Crow & Hellquist (2000a), Moody & Les (2010); = n/a — RAB, Tat. Basionym: Myriophyllum tenellum Bigelow 1824
Links to other floras: = Myriophyllum tenellum - 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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