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Myriophyllum aquaticum   by hi joiney

(392, ‘Habitat br Parrot feather is native to the Amazon River in South America but it can now be found nearly worldwide It is thought that this plant was introduced to North America around the late 1800s During the 20th century it colonized areas in South Africa Japan England New Zealand and Australia As it prefers a warmer climate it is chiefly found in the southern parts of the United States Parrot feather is a fresh water plant it can be found in lakes ponds and streams br Morphology and reproduction br Parrot feather is a perennial plant As the water warms in the spring parrot feather begins to flourish Most plants flower in the spring however some also flower in the fall Flowers of this plant are very small and white in color Almost all plants of this species are female in fact there are no male plants found outside of South America Seeds are not produced in any North American plants Parrot feather reproduces asexually New plants grow from fragments of already rooted plants br The plant has whorls of feathery blue green to waxy gray green leaves deeply cut into many narrow lobes br Use and spread br Parrot feather is now used for indoor and outdoor aquatic use It is a popular plant in aquatic gardens It spreads easily and has become an invasive species and a noxious weed in many areas The plant can be introduced to new areas when sections of its rhizome are dug up and moved In Florida in the United States flea beetles have been found to use parrot feather as a host for their larvae br The Parrot feather grows abundantly and shades out naturally occurring algae clogs irrigation ducts and canals Herbicides have not been found very useful in controlling its growth partly because the plant has a waxy cuticle that seals out the poison Cutting and chopping can actually promote the plant s spread In the U S states of Alabama Connecticut Massachusetts Maine Vermont and Washington parrot feather is a declared noxious weed and is therefore banned from sale br References br a b c d e f g h Washington State Department of Ecology br Myriophyllum aquaticum Germplasm Resources Information Network GRIN U S Department of Agriculture Retrieved on 2009 02 22 br External links br Jepson Manual Treatment br USDA Plants Profile br Berkeley Botany Photo of the Day br Texas Invasives br Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk br Invasive Plant Atlas of the Midsouth br Photo gallery br Categories Saxifragales Flora of the Amazon Invasive plant species’)

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