Myriophyllum pedunculatum ssp. pedunculatum

Mat water-milfoil

Spreading semi-aquatic perennial herb rooting at nodes. Tips erect.

Additional information

• FamilyHaloragaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeprostrate to 10 cm high
• Plant groupingAquatic & Semi aquatic
• LeavesPairs of fleshy leaves 4-11 mm long, narrow to needle-like, densely spaced.
• Flower colourMale - yellow to red, female - white to red stigmas
• Flowering timeOctober to March
• FlowersSingle male and female flowers in upper leaf axils. Male flowers stalkless at first, becoming stalked; female flowers lack petals. Fruit cubic, reddish-purple to black.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatYes
• Growing conditionsSemi-aquatic in swamps and pools at higher altitudes. Semi-shade.
• Garden usePlant on edges of pools and dams where it will form a mat.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

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