Myriophyllum spicatum
Eurasian water milfoil

Non-Native in Florida

The exotic Eurasian water milfoil is submersed. It tolerates a wide range of water conditions, and often forms large infestations.

Eurasian water milfoil stems are reddish-brown to whitish-pink. They are branched and commonly grow to lengths of six to nine feet. The leaves are deeply divided, soft and feather-like. Leaves are about two inches long. The leaves are arranged in whorls of three to six leaves about the stem. The flowers of Eurasian water milfoil are reddish and very small. They are held above the water on an emersed flower spike that is several inches long.

Here is the current USGS national distribution map and other info about Eurasian water milfoil on the USGS web site.

More Eurasian water milfoil information and pictures are here on this web site.

PCA Alien Plant Working Group Fact Sheet: Eurasian water milfoil


The UF/IFAS Assessment lists plants according to their invasive status in Florida. View the list here.

Click here to see the herbarium specimen image of the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HERBARIUM DIGITAL IMAGING PROJECTS.

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