Myriophyllum quitense Kunth

Andean watermilfoil (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Haloragaceae > Myriophyllum

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous herb. It grows 1-4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 10-12
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings.
Mode cuttings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Myriophyllum quitense unspecified picture

Distribution

Myriophyllum quitense world distribution map, present in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Japan, Korea (Republic of), Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan, Province of China, Uruguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Myriophyllum quitense threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:430453-1
WFO ID wfo-0000373487
COL ID 4592M
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Myriophyllum quitense Myriophyllum elatinoides Myriophyllum viridescens Myriophyllum titikakense Myriophyllum ternatum Myriophyllum pallidum Myriophyllum propinquum Myriophyllum ternatum var. tetraphyllum Myriophyllum elatinoides var. ternatum