Parrot's feather – Myriophyllum aquaticum
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Origin and general distribution
Parrot’s feather is native to South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru). It is an established alien species in South Africa, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the United States (including Hawaii) as well as in Europe in Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Austria, Italy and Portugal. The submerged parts survive, even in low winter temperatures, but an ice cover weakens the species’ chances of success.
Description text authors:
Terho Hyvönen (LUKE) and Arto Kurtto (LUOMUS) – 15 March 2016 – published 18 March 2016.
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The following biotope data have been recorded for observations of this taxa