Species: Myriophyllum sibiricum
Common Water-milfoil
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Haloragales
Family
Haloragaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Siberian Water-milfoil - shortspike watermilfoil
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Water-Milfoil Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Haloragales - Haloragaceae - Myriophyllum
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
An aquatic herb with a simple or branched stem; dissected, whorled leaves; and almost naked, terminal flowering spikes.
Reproduction Comments
Turion formation occurs from October through June, Seeds probably require winter cold treatment for germination. n=21.
Ecology Comments
Shade intolerance of this species allows M. spicatum to outcompete it.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1992-03-06
Global Status Last Changed
1992-03-06
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.