Myriophyllum sibiricum

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Myriophyllum sibiricum
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Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [2]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Haloragaceae
Genus: Myriophyllum
Species:
M. sibiricum
Binomial name
Myriophyllum sibiricum
Kom., 1914
Synonyms [3]
List
    • Myriophyllum exalbescens Fernald (1919)
    • Myriophyllum exalbescens var. magdalenense (Fernald) Á.Löve (1961)
    • Myriophyllum magdalenense Fernald (1924)
    • Myriophyllum spicatum var. capillaceum Lange (1880)
    • Myriophyllum spicatum var. exalbescens (Fernald) Jeps. (1925)
    • Myriophyllum spicatum subsp. exalbescens (Fernald) Hultén (1947)
    • Myriophyllum spicatum var. muricatum Maxim. (1873)

Myriophyllum sibiricum is a species of water milfoil known by the common names shortspike watermilfoil, [4] northern watermilfoil, and Siberian water-milfoil. It is native to Russia, China, and much of North America, where it grows in aquatic habitat such as ponds and streams. It generally grows over a meter long, its green stem drying white. It is lined with whorls of fanlike green leaves divided into many narrow, feathery lobes.

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Description

The erect inflorescence is a spike of small flowers up to 8 centimetres (3 inches) long which grows above the water's surface.

References

  1. Maiz-Tome, L. (2016). "Myriophyllum sibiricum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T167869A78457102. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T167869A78457102.en . Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. NatureServe (2024). "Myriophyllum sibiricum". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. "Myriophyllum sibiricum Kom". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. NRCS. "Myriophyllum sibiricum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 July 2015.