Myriophyllum pedunculatum subsp. pedunculatum
Water Milfoil at Cotter River, ACT
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| Myriophyllum pedunculatum subsp. pedunculatum | JaneR | 11 Jun 2023 | |
| Myriophyllum pedunculatum subsp. pedunculatum | Tapirlord | 23 May 2023 |
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2 comments
11 Jun 2023
I checked all the CNM records for small prostrate high altitude milfoil including this one, as best I could against characteristics given in Tony Orchard's original description. Our CNM photos really don't have the clarity needed to see the details: plus mostly they are taken in mid-summer before fruit set. So its a bit of a guess to confirm with confidence or to change an ID.
However, seems to me that the ID in place already (4 x lophatum; and 1 x pedunculatum) are as good as can be done from photographs.
F.Y.I: the most reliable means of separating lophatum from pedunculatum is the shape of the mericarp, and the ornamentation on top of the mericarp.
However, seems to me that the ID in place already (4 x lophatum; and 1 x pedunculatum) are as good as can be done from photographs.
F.Y.I: the most reliable means of separating lophatum from pedunculatum is the shape of the mericarp, and the ornamentation on top of the mericarp.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- Less than 10cm Plant height
- No In flower
Collections
- Significant Plants Other Fresh Water Plants Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myriophyllum pedunculatum subsp. pedunculatum
Species information
- Myriophyllum pedunculatum subsp. pedunculatum Scientific name
- Water Milfoil Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 494.49m to 1633.52m Recorded at altitude
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