Myriophyllum crispatum

Water Millfoil at Forde, ACT

Myriophyllum crispatum at Forde, ACT - 19 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Myriophyllum crispatum 20 Feb 2021 JaneR
Myriophyllum crispatum 20 Feb 2021 HarveyPerkins

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JaneR wrote:
   20 Feb 2021
This likely is Myriophyllum crispatum; however the defining characteristic (crisped hairs on stem) cannot be determined from this photograph. Accepted as probably Myriophyllum crispatum on the basis of its shape which is closer to fusiform (M. cripatum) than to being truncate (M. variifolium).

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Myriophyllum crispatum Scientific name
  • Water Millfoil Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 829m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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