Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx.

Variable-leaved Water-milfoil

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Haloragaceae

Genus: Myriophyllum

Species: Myriophyllum heterophyllum

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: Yes

Listing:
MIPAG - Invasive
MA Prohibited Plant List
CT Invasive Plant List
CT Prohibited by Statute
ME Advisory List of Invasive Plants
ME Banned Invasive Aquatic Plants
NH Comprehensive Invasive Plant List - Prohibited Species
RI Invasive Species Council List of Invasive Plants in RI
RI DEM Freshwater Aquatic Invasive Species
VT Noxious Weeds

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: OBL

PHOTOS OF Myriophyllum heterophyllum