| Myriophyllum spicatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Haloragaceae |
| Genus: | Myriophyllum |
| Species: | M. spicatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Myriophyllum spicatum | |
Myriophyllum spicatum (Eurasian watermilfoil[2] or spiked water-milfoil) is a submerged aquatic plant which grows in still or slow-moving water. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but has a wide geographic and climatic distribution among some 57 countries, extending from northern Canada to South Africa.[3] It is considered to be a highly invasive species.[3]
- ^ Lansdown, R.V. (2019). "Myriophyllum spicatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T164481A120202935. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T164481A120202935.en. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Myriophyllum spicatum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Myriophyllum spicatum (spiked watermilfoil)". CABI. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.