Myriophyllum tenellum Bigelow. Subgenus: Brachytheca. Section: Tessaronia. Subsection: Spondylastrum. Leafless Water-milfoil. Phen: Jul-Oct. Hab: Natural lakes (Carolina bay lakes), typically growing on the sandy bottoms in water 1-2 meters deep. Dist: 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, F, FNA10, G, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Aiken (1981), Crow & Hellquist (2000a), Moody & Les (2010); = n/a – RAB, Tat
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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