Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Myriophyllum heterophyllum (English: twoleaf watermilfoil[1] or broadleaf watermilfoil [2]) is a species from the genus Myriophyllum. [3] It was first described by André Michaux.

Myriophyllum heterophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Haloragaceae
Genus: Myriophyllum
Species:
M. heterophyllum
Binomial name
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
Michx.

Description

Myriophyllum heterophyllum is also known in English as either the twoleaf watermilfoil[1] or broadleaf watermilfoil.[2] It is a popular plant to in Aquariums or Garden-ponds.[4]

Range

Myriophyllum heterophyllum is endemic to the eastern part of the United States.[4] In the European Union the plant has found in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Hungary and the Netherlands.[2] Citizen science observations also suggests occurrences in the western-part of the United States and Central America [5]

Invasive species

In the European Union the species naturalised in the wild and poses a thread to the biodiversity. It grows rapidly and can form dense maths just underneath the water surface causing reduced availability of Oxygen and Sunlight. The European Union considers the risk of the species spreading with in the EU, high and as a counter measure banned the sales of the species within the EU.[4]

References
  1. "Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx". United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. "List of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern". European Commission. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. "Myriophyllum heterophyllum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  4. "Invasive Alien Speciesof Union concern" (PDF). 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. "Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-12-13.


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