Freshwater
Myriophyllum rubricaule
Haloragaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Chile.
Introduced to Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.
More about the species
Description
Myriophyllum rubricaule, the red-stemmed parrot's feather, is a species of flowering plant in the watermilfoil family Haloragaceae. It is native to central and south-central Chile, and it has been introduced to a number of European countries. It is used as an aquarium plant, replacing the banned invasive Myriophyllum aquaticum in European trade.
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