Spiked Water-milfoil

Myriophyllum spicatum

Myriophyllum spicatum is a submerged perennial aquatic plant which grows in still or slow-moving water. Eurasian watermilfoil is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but has a wide geographic and climatic distribution among some 57 countries, extending from northern Canada to South Africa. It is considered to be a highly invasive species.

Scientific name

Myriophyllum spicatum

Family

Haloragaceae

IUCN status

LC