Scientific Name: Myriophyllum simulans

Common Name: amphibious watermilfoil

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Haloragaceae

Form Description: Aquatic or terrestrial plant which roots at the nodes.

Fruit: Fruitlet – splits into 2-4 segments when mature. Seed may be difficult to find.

Municipality
Break O’DayCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyDorsetFlindersGeorge TownGlamorgan-Spring BayKing IslandKingboroughMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsSorellSouthern MidlandsTasmanWaratah-WynyardWest Coast
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Hardy plant with attractive foliage, forms mats on wet soils and also grows as an aquatic.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Seed, Cuttings, Division

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Bog Method The seeds of many wetland species need to be kept wet to germinate. Punch a hole in the side of a recycled polyfoam box so that it holds water to the required depth. Sit the tubes in the box to germinate. Once germinated, punch holes in the bottom of the box to allow drainage.

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed germinates readily in clear, shallow water, or by using the bog method.

Cutting & Division Information

Propagation usually by division or from cuttings placed in water.