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Myriophyllum tenellum
Myriophyllum tenellum Bigelow
Slender Watermilfoil
Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MYTE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Aquatic or semiaquatic, often forming dense mats. Stems up to about 2 feet long. Inflorescences up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Green , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VA , VT , WICanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Myriophyllum tenellum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Myriophyllum tenellum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Myriophyllum tenellum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-25Research By: TWC Staff