Image to followAI-generated illustrationMyriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
FamilyGenus: Myriophyllumnative in Germany
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About this species
A native aquatic herbaceous plant found in still and slow-moving waterbodies throughout Great Britain. It bears broad leaves on stems up to 44 cm tall and produces flowers between May and August. It prefers half-shade and calcareous, nutrient-moderate wet or swampy conditions.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
No ecological impact data are provided.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.438 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
For cultivation, place in still or slow-moving water with a muddy, calcareous substrate, in half-shade. The water should be mesotrophic to slightly nutrient-rich, and the position sheltered from strong currents and high disturbance.
Scientific profile
Myriophyllum spicatum is a native, non-woody aquatic herb. It typically reaches heights of around 0.44 metres. The leaves are broad and the plant is adapted to life in water. Flowering occurs from May to August. Across its range it favours half-shaded situations, wet to swampy, calcareous or basic, moderately nutrient-rich conditions, and tolerates only minor disturbance. The temperature regime is moderately warm. Diaspores are minute, averaging about 0.6 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
9 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Calidris himantopusCalidris melanotosAythya affinisChrysemys pictaTrachemys scriptaLepomis gibbosusAnas platyrhynchosSpatula discorsOxyura jamaicensis
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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