Eurasian Watermilfoil

Scientific Name: Myriophyllum spicatum L.

Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Magnoliopsida / Rosidae / Haloragales / Haloragaceae / Myriophyllum L./ Myriophyllum spicatum L.

Eurasian Watermilfoil
General Information
Usda SymbolMYSP2
GroupDicot
Life CyclePerennial
Growth HabitsForb/herb
Native LocationsMYSP2

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References

Aiken, S,G,, P,R, Newroth, and I, Wile, 1979, The biology of Canadian weeds, 34, Myriophyllum spicatum L, Canadian Journal of Plant Science 59: 201-215, Buchan, L,A,J, and D,K, Padilla, 2000, Predicting the likelihood of Eurasian watermilfoil presence in lakes, a macrophyte monitoring tool, Ecological Applications 10 (5): 1442-1455, Eiswerth, M,E,, S,G, Donaldson, and W,S, Johnson, 2000, Potential environmental impacts and economic damages of Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) in western Nevada and Northeastern California, Weed Technology 14: 511-518, Nichols, S,A, and B,H, Shaw, 1986, Ecological life histories of the three aquatic nuisance plants Myriophyllum spicatum, Potamogenton crispus, and Elodea Canadensis, Hydrobiologia 131: 3-21, Piper, G,L,, E,M, Coombs, B, Bloosey, P,B, McEvoy, and S,S, Schooler, 2004, Eurasian watermilfoil, In: Coombs, E, M,, Coombs, J,K, Clark, G,L, Piper, and A,F, Cofrancesco, Jr, (eds) Biological control of invasive plants in the United States, Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, 169-173, Prepared By and Species Coordinators: James S, Jacobs, Plant Materials Specialist Montana/Wyoming, Bozeman, Montana Jane Mangold, Assistant Professor, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana Citation Jacobs, J,, Margold, J, 2009 Plant Guide for Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L,), Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Eurasian Watermilfoil., USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Montana State Office, Bozeman, MT 59715 Published April, 2009 Edited: 17 March 2009 JJ For more information about this and other plants, please contact your local NRCS field office or

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Eurasian Watermilfoil

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