Myriophyllum spicatum
Eurasian Spiked Water Milfoil, Eurasian Water Milfoil
Other regional names: Eurasian Watermilfoil
- Eurasian Watermilfoil
Also known as: Myriophyllum spicatum subsp. spicatum +8 more
- Myriophyllum spicatum subsp. spicatum
- Myriophyllum spicatum var. baicalense Chepinoga
- Myriophyllum spicatum var. baicalense Czepinoga
- Myriophyllum spicatum var. majus Hartm.
- Myriophyllum spicatum var. minus Gray
- Myriophyllum spicatum var. spicatum
- Myriophyllum spicatum var. tenellum Hartm.
- Myriophyllum verticillatum subsp. spicatum (L.) Bonnier & Layens
- Myriophyllum verticillatum var. spicatum (L.) Jess.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Haloragaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Myriophyllum spicatum (commonly known as Eurasian spiked water-milfoil or Eurasian Water Milfoil) is an aquatic plant within the Haloragaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hainan, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Malawi, Manchuria, Morocco, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sudan, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin