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cut-leaved water-milfoil

Myriophyllum pinnatum (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
cut-leaved water-milfoil
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Myriophyllum pinnatum is a species of aquatic plant in the family Haloragaceae. It is commonly known as cut-leaved water-milfoil and is found in various regions across North America and beyond.

Description

Myriophyllum pinnatum, also known as cut-leaved water-milfoil, is a species of the genus Myriophyllum. It belongs to the family Haloragaceae. This plant is distributed in several locations including British Columbia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and parts of the United States such as Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, and Florida. It was first described in 1888 by Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. Common names for this species include green parrot's-feather and pinnate water-milfoil. It is a notable aquatic plant with a wide geographic range.

Other common names

cut-leaved water-milfoilgreen parrot's-featherpinnate water-milfoilcutleaf watermilfoilEastern water-milfoil

Distribution

British Columbia · New Brunswick · Saskatchewan · Nearctic · CU · Global · Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Cuba · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Jamaica · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southwest · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Nebraska · New Jersey · New Mexico

Synonyms

Myriophyllum verticillatum var. cheneyiMyriophyllum scabratumPotamogeton pinnatum

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