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Myriophyllum laxum
Myriophyllum laxum Shuttlw. ex Chapm.
Loose Watermilfoil, Piedmont Watermilfoil, Lax Watermilfoil
Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MYLA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems up to about 3 feet long, mostly submersed.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers obscure, but pinkish-green.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Myriophyllum laxum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Myriophyllum laxum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Myriophyllum laxum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-05Research By: Joseph A. Marcus