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Etymology: Myriophyllum: from Greek myrios, "numberless," and phyllon, "leaf," alluding to the many divisions of the submerged leaves of these aquatic plants
Plants: perennial, 1"-7" tall aquatic, in a dense cluster of thin, toothpick-like, unbranched stems; from buried rhizomes Leaves: small scale or bump Flowers: pale, 4-parted, small; flowers from stem tips that rise above the water surface Fruits: nut-like Habitat: water to 5' deep; in sandy soil Conservation Status: Native |
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© Wisconsin State Herbarium, UW-Madison
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