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Myriophyllum verticillatum - L.

Common Name Myriad Leaf, Whorl-leaf watermilfoil
Family Haloragidaceae
USDA hardiness 3-7
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Ponds, lakes and slow streams of lowland districts, especially in base-rich waters. It is not common in Britain[17].
Range Most of Europe, including Britain, to N. Africa, Asia, N. and S. America..
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Fully Hardy Water Plants Full sun
Myriophyllum verticillatum Myriad Leaf, Whorl-leaf watermilfoil


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Myriophyllum verticillatum Myriad Leaf, Whorl-leaf watermilfoil

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Myriophyllum verticillatum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower from July to August. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It can grow in water.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

 Pond;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

The plant is used as a potherb[177].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Requires a sandy medium, rich in decaying organic matter, in full sun[200]. Hardy to about -15°c[200], the plants overwinter as resting buds at the bottom of the pond[1, 56]. A good water oxygenator[200], it is also ideal in providing a repository for fish spawn[188].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but the seed is quite probably of limited germination, especially if it becomes dry, and so is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame if this is possible. Otherwise store the seed in a cool place in a jar of water and sow in the spring. Keep the pots in trays of water. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the spring. Cuttings can be inserted directly into the soil of the pond at any time in the growing season[56]. Division.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia), Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia (Eastern Siberia), Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Russian Federation (Kamcatskij kraj), China (n., s.w., & c.) TROPICAL ASIA: Pakistan (north) NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Northwest Territories, Yukon, Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba), United States (Alaska, Connecticut, Indiana (north), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio (northwest), Pennsylvania (northwest), Vermont, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois (north), Wisconsin, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming (northwest), Delaware, Maryland (east). Texas, California (north), Utah (north)) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sicily), Romania, Slovenia, Spain (incl. Baleares), France, Portugal AFRICA: Algeria (north), Morocco

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Myriophyllum spicatumWater Milfoil, Eurasian watermilfoilPerennial0.0 5-9  LMNWa110

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Botanical References

17200

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