Freshwater
Western watermilfoil
Myriophyllum hippuroides
Haloragaceae
Facts
Care
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NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Canada, Mexico, and United States.
Introduced to Cuba, Sweden, and United States.
More about the species
About the species
Myriophyllum hippuroides is a species of watermilfoil known by the common name western watermilfoil. It is native to the west coast of 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. The leafy inflorescence is a spike of small flowers up to 12 centimeters (4.7 in) long which grows above the water's surface.
Other names
In other languages
- Hästsvansslinga
Articles
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