Wetland Plants of Wisconsin

Myriophyllum tenellum Bigelow.
dwarf water-milfoil
Family: Haloragaceae
most plants will be fully submersed and sterile, like this
sometimes large mats of interwoven rhizomes and stems will become dislodged from the bottom and float up
in shallow water, plants may send up flowering scapes
flowers
(lowest flower is female, the others are males in this individual--the number of male and female flowers will vary)
 

 

known Wisconsin distribution

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