Eurasian WatermilFoil Myriophyllum spicatum Image of Eurasian Watermilfoil courtesty of Plant Conservation Alliance - Alien Plant Working Group. Eurasian Watermilfoil is also known as European Watermilfoil and fox-tail. It is often confused with Parrot's Feather, Myriophyllum aquaticum , another non-native milfoil introduced through the aquarium plant trade. Eurasian Watermilfoil has long branching stems up to 6-10 feet in length. Leaves grow in whorls of 3 to 6.
Flower spikes arise from leaf axils and project about the surface of the water.
Floweres are pistillate and are 0.06 to 1.0 inch long with a tuft of white or pink on stigma lobes. It requires high light levels for good growth. Eurasian Watermilfoil was introduced through the pet trade. There are many species of watermilfoils sold in the pet trade, but only M. spicatum is prohibited in Texas. Eurasian Watermilfoil may be confused with other species of watermilfoil found in Texas.