Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Saxifragales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
FAMILY
Haloragaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
FAMILY
Haloragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 138-02-004:
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
FAMILY
Haloragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
COMMON NAME:
Southern Water-milfoil, Variable-leaf Water-milfoil
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_m_heterophyllum1
May Moore County NC
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_m_heterophyllum3
May Moore County NC
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_m_heterophyllum5
May Moore County NC
Flowers/fruits (subtended by bracts) in erect spikes emersed from water, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
FAMILY
Haloragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
FAMILY
Haloragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 138-02-004:
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
FAMILY
Haloragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
4043
Submersed aquatic w flowers, fruits & small leaves above the surface (rooted); Forb
Perennial
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Documented growing wild in GA NC SC
Common in Coastal Plain (rare in Piedmont & Mountains)
Habitat: Ditches, slow-moving waters of rivers and streams, pools, ponds, springs, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Leaves well-developed: pinnately divided with filiform segments
Submersed leaves whorled or pseudo-whorled. Bracts of emersed shoots different
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Reddish
Usually bisexual & staminate in the same inflorescence
4 sepals
4 petals
4-8 stamens
Inferior ovary
Flowers in spikes
FRUIT:
Dull red
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