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
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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

  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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