Myriophyllum alterniflorum
Alternate Water Milfoil, Alternate Water Milfoil
Other regional names: Alternate Flowered Water Milfoil +2 more
- Alternate Flowered Water Milfoil
- Alternate Leaved Water Milfoil
- Alternateflower Watermilfoil
Also known as: Myriophyllum alteniflarum DC. +10 more
- Myriophyllum alteniflarum DC.
- Myriophyllum alterniflorum f. terrestre Stefánsson
- Myriophyllum alterniflorum var. alterniflorum
- Myriophyllum alterniflorum var. americanum Pugsley
- Myriophyllum alternifolium DC.
- Myriophyllum alternifolium DC. ex J.M.Macoun, 1894
- Myriophyllum montanum Martrin-Donos
- Myriophyllum spicatum subsp. montanum (Martrin-Donos) Rouy & E.G.Camus
- Myriophyllum spicatum var. alterniflorum (DC.) Desv.
- Myriophyllum verticillatum subsp. alterniflorum (DC.) Bonnier & Layens
- Myriophyllum verticillatum var. fluitans Sendtn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Haloragaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a helophyte.
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Myriophyllum alterniflorum (commonly known as Alternate Water Milfoil) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial within the Haloragaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Algeria, Azores, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Morocco, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Poland, Portugal, Québec, Rhode I., Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, Vermont, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States