Description: Water milfoils are submerged aquatic species with feathery leaves, although the flower spikes are held above the water. The flowers are small and unremarkable.

All occur in still or slow-moving water (lakes, ponds, flooded quarries, drainage ditches, slow streams etc). Myriophyllum spicatum is frequent in suitable situations

All names: Myriophyllum spicatum L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Myriophyllum spicatum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Myriophyllum spicatum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.