| Myriophyllum crispatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Haloragaceae |
| Genus: | Myriophyllum |
| Species: | M. crispatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Myriophyllum crispatum A.E.Orchard, 1985 | |
Myriophyllum crispatum is a species of water milfoil native to Australia.
Myriophyllum crispatum has 25–60 cm (9.8–23.6 in) tall stems. The leaves grow in whorls of 5–8. Submerged leaves are thread-like with 12–20 leaflets. Intermediate leaves are thicker with 6–8 short pinnae, transitioning into smooth linear terete forms. [1] [2] [3]
Myriophyllum crispatum is monoecious. The male flower has 4 cream to dark brown or purple petals. The female flower lacks petals. [1]
Myriophyllum crispatum occurs in Western Australia, south-eastern Australia, northern Tasmania, and south-eastern Queensland. [1] It is most commonly found in shallow, stagnant water.
M. crispatum is an erect, aquatic or marginal perennial with bright green leaves, ovate where submerged and finely-divided when growing above the water. Tiny, red flowers bloom from the leaf axils in summer.
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