Haloragaceae FAMILY
Myriophyllum verticillatum
Myriophyllum verticillatum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Myriophyllum verticillatum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeMost of Europe, including Britain, to N. Africa, Asia, N. and S. America..
HabitatPonds, lakes and slow streams of lowland districts, especially in base-rich waters. It is not common in Britain[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].