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Myriophyllum sibiricum

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Common Water-milfoil

G5Secure Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133745
Element CodePDHAL040H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderHaloragales
FamilyHaloragaceae
GenusMyriophyllum
Synonyms
Myriophyllum exalbescensFern.
Other Common Names
Myriophylle de Sibérie (FR) Short-spike Water-milfoil (EN) shortspike watermilfoil (EN) Siberian Water-milfoil (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1992-03-06
Range Extent Comments
AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.
Ecology & Habitat

Diagnostic Characteristics

Rare terrestrially, rarely branching near the surface, stem not thickened below the inflorescence, bracts shorter than the flowers or fruit, carpels in fruit smooth or finely tubercled.

Habitat

Circumneutral to alkaline, often brackish or calcareous waters of lakes, ponds, quiet pools and streams.

Ecology

Shade intolerance of this species allows M. spicatum to outcompete it.

Reproduction

Turion formation occurs from October through June, Seeds probably require winter cold treatment for germination. n=21.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
KansasS2Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
IowaSNRYes
MassachusettsS1Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
OregonS3Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
UtahSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
DelawareSUYes
NebraskaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
VermontS4Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
ConnecticutS1Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
New JerseyS1Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OhioS1Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS5Yes
NunavutS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
LabradorS2Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Wood LakeSuperior National Forest596
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. BonaparteOkanogan National Forest10,891
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
References (11)
  1. Aiken, S.G. 1981. A conspectus of Myriophyllum (Haloragaceae) in North America. Brittonia 33:57-69.
  2. Britton, N. L. and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada. 3 vol. Dover Publications, Inc., N. Y. 2052 pp.
  3. Dodds, J.S. 2023. <i>Myriophyllum sibiricum</i> Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, State Forest Fire Service & Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 16 pp. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/docs/myriophyllum-sibiricum-common-water-milfoil.pdf]
  4. Fassett, Norman C. 1940. A Manual of Aquatic Plants. McGraw- Hill Book Company, New York, New York. 382 p.
  5. Fernald, M.L. 1919. Two New Myriophyllums and a Species New to the United States. Rhodora 21:120-124.
  6. Fernald, M.L. 1950 Gray's Manual of Botany, 8th ed. American Book Company, New York. 1632 pp.
  7. Gleason, H.A., and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. 910 pp.
  8. Godfrey, R.K., and J.W. Wooten. 1981. Aquatic and wetland plants of southeastern United States: Dicotyledons. Univ. Georgia Press, Athens. 933 pp.
  9. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  10. Patton, B.C. Jr. 1954. The status of some American species of <i>Myriophyllum </i>as revealed by the discovery of intergrade material between <i>M. exalbescens</i> Fern. and <i>M. spicatum</i> L. in New Jersey. Rhodora 56: 213-225.
  11. Weishaupt, C.G. 1971. Vascular Plants of Ohio, Third edition. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., Dubuque, Iowa.