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Myriophyllum sibiricum
Myriophyllum sibiricum Kom.
Shortspike Watermilfoil
Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil Family)
Synonym(s): Myriophyllum exalbescens, Myriophyllum exalbescens var. magdalenense, Myriophyllum magdalenense, Myriophyllum spicatum ssp. exalbescens, Myriophyllum spicatum ssp. squamosum, Myriophyllum spicatum var. capillaceum, Myriophyllum spicatum var. exalbescens, Myriophyllum spicatum var. squamosum
USDA Symbol: MYSI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Shape: Oblong , Ovate
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems submersed, often forming dense mats. Emergent flower spikes up to about 4 inches tall above the water surface.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Growing Conditions
Aquatic: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 sibiricum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Myriophyllum sibiricum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Myriophyllum sibiricum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-15Research By: TWC Staff