Scientific or common name:

Myriophyllum brasiliense Camb.

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HALORAGACEAE - Water Milfoil family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Myriophyllum brasiliense Camb.
Rank: species
See: ► Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.

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Common names

U.S. name: Parrot feather watermilfoil
English name: Brazilian water-milfoil
English name: parrot's-feather

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.
= Enydria aquatica Vell.
= Myriophyllum proserpinacoides Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Haloragales
Family: Haloragaceae
Genus: Myriophyllum
Species:

1) Myriophyllum alterniflorum DC. 2) Myriophyllum alterniflorum DC. var. americanum Pugsley 3) Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. 4) Myriophyllum brasiliense Camb. 5) Myriophyllum elatinoides Gaudich. 6) Myriophyllum exalbescens Fernald 7) Myriophyllum exalbescens Fernald var. magdalenense (Fernald) A. Löve 8) Myriophyllum farwellii Morong 9) Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx. 10) Myriophyllum hippuroides Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray 11) Myriophyllum humile (Raf.) Morong 12) Myriophyllum laxum Shuttlw. ex Chapm. 13) Myriophyllum magdalenense Fernald 14) Myriophyllum pinnatum (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. 15) Myriophyllum proserpinacoides Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. 16) Myriophyllum quitense Kunth 17) Myriophyllum scabratum Michx. 18) Myriophyllum sibiricum Kom. 19) Myriophyllum spicatum L. 20) Myriophyllum spicatum L. ssp. exalbescens (Fernald) Hultén 21) Myriophyllum spicatum L. ssp. squamosum Laest. ex Hartm. 22) Myriophyllum spicatum L. var. capillaceum Lange 23) Myriophyllum spicatum L. var. exalbescens (Fernald) Jeps. 24) Myriophyllum spicatum L. var. squamosum (Laest. ex Hartm.) Hartm. 25) Myriophyllum tenellum Bigelow 26) Myriophyllum ussuriense (Regel) Maxim. 27) Myriophyllum verticillatum L. 28) Myriophyllum verticillatum L. var. cheneyi Fassett 29) Myriophyllum verticillatum L. var. intermedium W.D.J. Koch 30) Myriophyllum verticillatum L. var. pectinatum Wallr. 31) Myriophyllum verticillatum L. var. pinnatifidum Wallr.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA), CAN (BC)


Map for Myriophyllum brasiliense Camb.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Haloragaceae)
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1) Burshia (watermilfoil) 2) Enydria (watermilfoil) 3) Gonocarpus (raspwort) 4) Haloragis (seaberry) 5) Myriophyllum (watermilfoil) 6) Potamogeton (watermilfoil) 7) Proserpinaca (mermaidweed)

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Common names (Myriophyllum)
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1) Alternateflower watermilfoil (Myriophyllum alterniflorum) 2) Andean watermilfoil (Myriophyllum quitense) 3) Cutleaf watermilfoil (Myriophyllum pinnatum) 4) Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) 5) Farwell's watermilfoil (Myriophyllum farwellii) 6) Loose watermilfoil (Myriophyllum laxum) 7) Low watermilfoil (Myriophyllum humile) 8) Parrot feather watermilfoil (Myriophyllum aquaticum) 9) Russian water-milfoil (Myriophyllum ussuriense) 10) Shortspike watermilfoil (Myriophyllum sibiricum) 11) Slender watermilfoil (Myriophyllum tenellum) 12) Twoleaf watermilfoil (Myriophyllum heterophyllum) 13) Western watermilfoil (Myriophyllum hippuroides) 14) Whorl-leaf watermilfoil (Myriophyllum verticillatum)

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More species:
1) Myriophyllum elatinoides Gaudich. [157]
2) Myriophyllum exalbescens Fernald [233]
3) Myriophyllum exalbescens Fernald var. magdalenense (Fernald) A. Löve [147]
4) Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx. [337]
5) Myriophyllum pinnatum (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. [334]
6) Myriophyllum spicatum L. [1177]
7) Myriophyllum spicatum L. var. squamosum (Laest. ex Hartm.) Hartm. [134]
8) Myriophyllum verticillatum L. var. pinnatifidum Wallr. [136]
9) Myroxylon pachyphyllum Krug & Urb. [91]
10) Myrsine linearifolia Hosaka var. nittae Hosaka [93]

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