Slender Water-Milfoil
Myriophyllum tenellum Bigelow
Myriophyllum tenellum, known as Slender Water-Milfoil, is a species in the family Haloragaceae. It was first described in 1824 by Bigelow. This aquatic plant is native to the Nearctic region and is found in various parts of North America, including Labrador, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and several U.S. states such as Vermont, Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and New Jersey.
Description
Myriophyllum tenellum is a member of the genus Myriophyllum, which includes several species of aquatic plants commonly referred to as water-milfoils. It is distributed across a range of freshwater habitats and is documented in both regional and global botanical records. The species has a long history of scientific documentation, with its initial publication dating back to 1824.
Other common names
Slender Water-MilfoilSlender Watermilfoil
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Nearctic · Vermont-US · Global · Connecticut · Indiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Prince Edward I. · Québec · Rhode I. · Vermont · Virginia · Wisconsin
Synonyms
Myriophyllum nudum