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.