Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Haloragaceae (Watermilfoil family)
Genus: Myriophyllum (Watermilfoil)
Myriophyllum alterniflorum DC. - Alternate Water-Milfoil
Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx. - Various-Leaved Water-Milfoil
Myriophyllum verticillatum L. - Whorled Water-Milfoil
Myriophyllum spicatum agg.
Myriophyllum spicatum L. - Spiked Water-Milfoil
Rooting aquatic plants, flowers <i>and</i> often also leaves protruding out of the water. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> whorled to clustered, in a spike-like whole-inflorescence, <b>3–18 cm long</b>. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves of the uppe...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
waters
in nutritious, alkaline habitats