Myriophyllum humile (Raf.) Morong

Low Water-milfoil

Synonyms: Burshia humilis, Myriophyllum ambiguum var. natans, Myriophyllum capillaceum

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Haloragaceae

Genus: Myriophyllum

Species: Myriophyllum humile

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
NH - State Watch
VT - state rank: S1S2
VT WAP (2015) - SGCN (Medium Priority)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

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

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: OBL

PHOTOS OF Myriophyllum humile