Family:
Haloragaceae
Myriophyllum papillosum
Common Watermilfoil
Other Names: Milfoil, Water-milfoil
Regional Subspecies:
Occurrence:
Habitat & Site Selection:
Still or slow-moving fresh water to 1 m deep, with stems extending into deeper water, or on mud. Also in damp areas around lakes and swamps.
Habit:
Aquatic or fully emergent perennial herb rooting at nodes, with trailing stems to about 2 m long, erect stems to about 20 cm high and inconspicuous flowers.
Seed Collection:
Early Dec to mid Mar.
Propagation:
By cuttings, from seed or division of layered stems.
VALUES:
Wildlife:
Useful for dams.
Ornamental:
Attractive ornamental for garden ponds.