Myriophyllum aquaticum
(Parrotfeather)
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FAMILY |
Haloragaceae |
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Species |
Myriophyllum aquaticum |
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Common name |
Parrotfeather |
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Flower colour; life form |
Flowers pale; aquatic herb |
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Distinguishing features |
Aquatic plants rooting in mud, roots adventitious from nodes; emergent stem may extend for more than 40 cm above the surface. Leaves dimorphic, whorls of 4-6, submerged leaves feather-like, to 3.5 cm long and 20-30 segments per leaf; emergent leaves 2-5 cm long with 6-18 segments per leaf |
