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Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
parrot feather watermilfoil
Symbol: MYAQ2
Group: Dicot
Family: Haloragaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester, PA. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Synonyms:
MYAQ2 Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
 

ENAQ

Enydria aquatica Vell.
 

MYBR

Myriophyllum brasiliense Camb.
 

MYPR2

Myriophyllum proserpinacoides Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
More Information
About parrot feather watermilfoil

Link to plant Classification report for Myriophyllum aquaticum

Plant source and reference for Myriophyllum aquaticum

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State Distributional Map for MYAQ2
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Plant Distribution by State

Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.

MYAQ2

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

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North Carolina distribution information Virginia distribution information California distribution information Kentucky distribution information Missouri distribution information Tennessee distribution information linked offsite at Univerity of Tennessee Herbarium Arkansas distribution information South Carolina distribution information Georgia distribution information Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.

View 4 genera in Haloragaceae, 13 species in Myriophyllum

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Classification:
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Rosidae –
                      Order Haloragales –
                         Family Haloragaceae – Water Milfoil family
                            Genus Myriophyllum L. – watermilfoil
                               Species Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. – parrot feather watermilfoil

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Noxious Weed Information:
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Alabama:
        parrotfeather, watermilfoil     Class C noxious weed
Connecticut:
        parrotfeather     Potentially invasive, banned
Maine:
        parrot feather     Invasive aquatic plant
Vermont:
        parrot feather     Class A noxious weed
Washington:
        parrotfeather     Class B noxious weed
        parrotfeather     Wetland and aquatic weed quarantine

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Invasive Information:
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
        parrot feather
        watermilfoil
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
CalEPPC   California Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Exotic Plant Pest List (http://www.cal-ipc.org/1999_cal-ipc_list/, October 19, 1999). California Exotic Pest Plant Council. California.
 
SEEPPC   Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1996. Invasive Exotic Pest Plants in Tennessee (http://www.se-eppc.org/states/TN/TNIList.html, October 19, 1999). Research Committee of the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council. Tennessee.
 

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Introduced Information:
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
MYBR: Myriophyllum brasiliense Camb.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL OBL OBL OBL NO OBL OBL OBL NO OBL OBL NO NO OBL

      *for this plant and/or its synonyms

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.

View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 503904.
View species account from The Kemper Center for Home Gardening.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

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Related Web Sites:
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.

    Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Info. System: abstract & image
    Cornell University Biological Control
    NC-Aquatic Weed Fact Sheet (NCSU)
    Serious aquatic weeds of Western Australia: large photographs
    TX-Submerged Plants (TAES)
    VA-Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia
    WA-King County Noxious Weeds
    WA-NonNative Freshwater Plants
    Western Aquatic Plant Management Society

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