Myriophyllum verticillatum L.




HALORAGACEAE R.Br.
Saxifragales Bercht. & J.Presl
Saxifraganae Reveal
Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.

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© Hippolyte Coste - Flore descriptive et illustrée de la France, de la Corse et des contrées limitrophes, 1901-1906 - Public domain - copyright expired.




Fonte / Source:
Portale della Flora d'Italia / Portal to the Flora of Italy
https://dryades.units.it/floritaly



This aquatic species with a wide circumboreal distribution is present in almost all regions of Italy. It grows in stagnant or slowly flowing waters, from sea level to about 800 m. The species is common in the central belt of the Sardinian temporary ponds. The genus name derives from the Greek 'myrios' (countless, thousands) and 'phyllon' (leaf), referring to the leaves which are divided into many segments; the species name refers to the leaves, that arranged in whorls along the stem. Flowering period: June to September.



Italian name(s): Millefoglio d'acqua ascellare (Italia), Miriofillo verticillato (Italia).






Lorenzo Lastrucci
Collettore Sinistro del Fiume Versilia presso il Cinquale, MS, Toscana, Italia
07/07/2024




Specimen preserved in the Herbarium Centrale Italicum of Florence - FI (courtesy by Lorenzo Lastrucci)




Specimen preserved in the Herbarium Centrale Italicum of Florence - FI (courtesy by Lorenzo Lastrucci)