Water-milfoil at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Identification history
| Myriophyllum alpinum | 11 Nov 2024 | WalkYonder | ||
| Myriophyllum alpinum | 11 Nov 2024 | WalkYonder | ||
| Myriophyllum sp. | 11 Nov 2024 | JaneR | ||
| Myriophyllum crispatum | 11 Nov 2024 | WalkYonder |
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3 comments
JaneR
wrote:
11 Nov 2024
probably Myriophyllum variifolium. Would need leaf details and/or flowers to confirm.
WalkYonder
wrote:
11 Nov 2024
Different leaves to Myriophyllum variifolium
I have changed my mind on closer inspection and believe it is Myriophyllum alpinum based on leaves
I have changed my mind on closer inspection and believe it is Myriophyllum alpinum based on leaves
JaneR
wrote:
11 Nov 2024
To me, the leaves look like 'transitional' leaves, ie the leaves that milfoils have, that grow in-between emergent (aerial) and submerged leaves, and can be rather different from emergent and submerged leaves. In the off-growing season, and in plants stranded by receding water levels, these are sometimes the only leaves. Generally transitional leaves aren't used for diagnosis.
I think it is likely Myriophyllum variifolium partly because I suspect the leaves are transitional, but also because this site is relatively low - its not an alpine or subalpine location (although it is a cold valley) - and possibly more than 3 leaves per whorl.
Flowering material would confirm either way; but that means waiting for summer or growing out some material.
If it is M. alpinum then that would indeed be a good find, and a downward altitudinal extension relative to its other records.
I think it is likely Myriophyllum variifolium partly because I suspect the leaves are transitional, but also because this site is relatively low - its not an alpine or subalpine location (although it is a cold valley) - and possibly more than 3 leaves per whorl.
Flowering material would confirm either way; but that means waiting for summer or growing out some material.
If it is M. alpinum then that would indeed be a good find, and a downward altitudinal extension relative to its other records.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.990808-35.726827
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2024 02:34 PM Recorded on
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Plants Other Fresh Water Plants WalkYonder
Additional information
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Species information
- Myriophyllum sp. Scientific name
- Water-milfoil Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1633.08m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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In flower
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