Myriophyllum alterniflorum
Appearance
Myriophyllum alterniflorum | |
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Myriophyllum alterniflorum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Haloragaceae |
Genus: | Myriophyllum |
Species: | M. alterniflorum
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Binomial name | |
Myriophyllum alterniflorum DC.
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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
- ^ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Myriophyllum alterniflorum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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