Myriophyllum simulans

Water Milfoil at Bungonia, NSW

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Identification history

Myriophyllum simulans	4 May 2016	MichaelMulvaney
Myriophyllum simulans	3 May 2016	BettyDonWood
Unverified	18 Apr 2016	ArcherCallaway

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BettyDonWood wrote:

4 May 2016

I can only count four leaves in a whirl (Myriophyllum simulans). I cannot be sure that there are any leaves in whorls of 5 (Myriophyllum variifolium). The best way to tell them apart is the fruiting bodies.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.997809 -34.807829
Maps Bungonia State Conservation Area Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Places Bungonia, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
16 Apr 2016 04:02 PM Recorded on
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Plants Other Fresh Water Plants ArcherCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Myriophyllum simulans Scientific name
Water Milfoil Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1206.16m Recorded at altitude
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