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Leslie J. Mehrhoff,
University of Connecticut,
Bugwood.org



Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) is an invasive plant of fresh water. It is a native of Eurasia in the 1900's.

Once sold as a plant for aquariums, reproduction and infestation of water habitats is swift..

Scientific Name Common Name Options
Myriophyllum spicatumEurasian WatermilfoilNAPIS Maps

News
01/16/2010 Rollin Township Decides to Continue Lake Treatment
12/04/2009 Students use Laptops to Fight Invasives
11/24/2009 Bare Hill Pond Weeds Killed by Water Drawdown
11/21/2009 DASH Boat Effective Against Invasives
11/19/2009 Milfoil in Ossipee Lake
10/21/2009 New System Designed to Fight Milfoil

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USGS Factsheet
Non-Indigeneous Aquatic Species
Lake Eurasian Milfoil Eradication Program
Prevent Spread of Aquatic Invasives
 
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