Asian water-milfoil
Myriophyllum ussuriense (Regel) Maxim.
Myriophyllum ussuriense (Regel) Maxim. is a species in the genus Myriophyllum, family Haloragaceae. Commonly known as Asian water-milfoil, it is native to regions across the Nearctic and Palaearctic, including parts of North America, Asia, and the Pacific. It is found in British Columbia, Oregon, Washington, and several regions in China, Japan, Korea, and Russia, as well as on Taiwan.
Description
Myriophyllum ussuriense is a member of the Haloragaceae family and is widely distributed across multiple continents. It occurs in British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington in North America, and in the Palaearctic region, including China (North-Central, South-Central, and Southeast), Japan, Korea, and various Russian regions such as Amur, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Magadan, and Primorye. It is also present in Taiwan. The species was first described in 1873 and is recognized by the common name Asian water-milfoil in English.
Other common names
Asian water-milfoilRussian water-milfoilUssurian water-milfoilterrestrial water-milfoil
Distribution
British Columbia · Nearctic · Palaearctic · TW · Global · Amur · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Japan · Kamchatka · Khabarovsk · Korea · Magadan · Manchuria · Oregon · Primorye · Taiwan · Washington
Synonyms
Myriophyllum isoetophilumMyriophyllum verticillatum var. ussuriense