Myriophyllum sp.

Water-milfoil at Wooli, NSW

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Identification history

Myriophyllum sp. 3 Mar 2026 JaneR
Myriophyllum sp. 16 Feb 2025 Tapirlord

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M.gracille

3 comments

JaneR wrote:
   16 Feb 2025
Emergent leaves for M. Gracile are alternate. In the photo, these look whorled.
Tapirlord wrote:
   17 Feb 2025
Yeah I see what you mean. Back to the drawing board
JaneR wrote:
   17 Feb 2025
i you can (perhaps other photos ?) count the number of leaves per whorl: a very useful character, helps to trim down to a few species, sometimes even just one ! .

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Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Myriophyllum sp. Scientific name
  • Water-milfoil Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1633.08m Recorded at altitude

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