8,359 observationsLeast Concern
Eurasian water-milfoil
Myriophyllum spicatum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Saxifragales ›Family: Haloragaceae ›Genus: Myriophyllum
About
Myriophyllum spicatum (Eurasian watermilfoil or spiked water-milfoil) is native to Europe, Asia, and north Africa. It is a submerged aquatic plant, and grows in still or slow-moving water.