Myriophyllum humile (Raf.) Morong

Low watermilfoil (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Haloragaceae > Myriophyllum

Characteristics

Submersed lvs chiefly alternate, subopposite, or irregularly scattered; whorled lvs also present; no turions; fls axillary to submersed foliage lvs or in short emersed spikes; bracts mostly alternate, longer than the fls, irregularly pinnately parted, varying to linear and entire; mericarps 0.7–1.2 mm, obliquely truncate, rounded on the back, smooth or nearly so. N.S. and Vt. to Md., w. locally to Ill. and Minn.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 10-12
Soil texture 1-2
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings.
Mode cuttings
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Distribution

Myriophyllum humile world distribution map, present in Canada, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Myriophyllum humile threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:166325-2
WFO ID wfo-0000373528
COL ID 458ZD
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Synonyms

Myriophyllum humile f. humile Myriophyllum ambiguum Myriophyllum humile Burshia humilis Myriophyllum humile f. capillaceum Myriophyllum capillaceum Myriophyllum procumbens Myriophyllum ambiguum var. humile Myriophyllum ambiguum var. natans Myriophyllum ambiguum var. limosum Myriophyllum ambiguum var. capillaceum