Parrot's feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
family
Haloragaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Common names
Parrot's feather, Brazilian water milfoil, Diamond milfoil, Parrot feather watermilfoil, Thread of life, Water feather.
An emergent freshwater aquatic plant with stems forming dense mats of vegetation on the water surface. Its bluish-green or pale green leaves are usually arranged in groups of five or six along the stems. These leaves have deeply divided margins and are feathery in appearance. Its inconspicuous female flowers are borne in the upper leaf forks. Fruit and seeds are not produced in Australia.
Impact
Impact
Parrot's feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. It was recently listed as a priority environmental weed in four Natural Resource Management regions.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Parrot's feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. It was recently listed as a priority environmental weed in four Natural Resource Management regions.
