Myriophyllum alterniflorum

Myriophyllum alterniflorum
Myriophyllum alterniflorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Haloragaceae
Genus: Myriophyllum
Species: M. alterniflorum
Binomial name
Myriophyllum alterniflorum
DC.

Myriophyllum alterniflorum, known as alternate water-milfoil[1] or alternateflower watermilfoil,[2] is a species of water-milfoil. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, where it grows in aquatic habitat such as ponds and streams. It generally grows over a meter long, with its stem lined with whorls of fleshy green leaves divided into many narrow lobes.

References

  1. ↑ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ↑ "Myriophyllum alterniflorum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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