Myriophyllum spicatum
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff593823e9747817512 |
| Scientific name | Myriophyllum spicatum |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 992 (1753) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!**Common products:**
Primarily processed as biomass for biofuel production and composting.
**Industrial and craft applications:**
* **Biofuel feedstock:** The harvested aquatic biomass can be utilized as feedstock for biogas (anaerobic digestion) and potentially for bioethanol production after pretreatment, leveraging its relatively high cellulose and hemicellulose content. Its rapid growth and ability to produce significant biomass in nutrient-rich waters supports this application.
* **Composting substrate:** The plant material is suitable for use as a bulking agent or primary component in composting systems, contributing organic matter and nutrients.
**Sustainability and sourcing:**
* Harvesting represents a potential method for invasive control and mitigation in affected ecosystems, offering a renewable biomass resource. However, sustainable sourcing requires careful management to prevent its spread during collection and processing. The plant's ability to thrive in nutrient-polluted waters makes it a potential phytoremediation agent, although this is primarily an environmental application rather than a use for a product. Large-scale cultivation for biomass production is not currently common and raises ecological concerns regarding potential unintended spread.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | eurasian watermilfoil |
| English | spiked water-milfoil |
| Spanish | filigrana mayor |
| Arabic | أم ألف ورقة |
| Arabic | الحزنبل الألفي |
| Belarusian | шышняк каласавы |
| Belarusian | балотныя шышачкі |
| Belarusian | шышняк |
| Bulgarian | класовиден многолистник |
| Catalan | llapó anguilenc |
| Czech | stolístek klasnatý |
| Welsh | myrdd-ddail ysbigog |
| German | Ähren-tausendblatt |
| German | Ähriges tausendblatt |
| German | Ährenblütiges tausendblatt |
| Estonian | päine vesikuusk |
| Estonian | tähkjas vesikuusk |
| Estonian | tähk-vesikuusk |
| Persian | پر طاووسی سنبلهای |
| Finnish | tähkä-ärviä |
| French | myriophylle en épi |
| French | myriophylle en épis |
| Hebrew | אלף עלה משובל |
| Upper Sorbian | kłosowy stolistnik |
| Hungarian | füzéres süllőhínár |
| Hungarian | vízi kapor |
| Japanese | ホザキノフサモ |
| Macedonian | Воден илјадалисник |
| Norwegian Bokmål | akstusenblad |
| Dutch | aarvederkruid |
| Polish | wywłócznik kłosowy |
| Portuguese | pinheirinha-da-água |
| Romanian | prîsnel spicat |
| Romanian | prâsnel spicat |
| Russian | уруть колосовая |
| Russian | Уруть колосистая |
| Russian | уруть колосистая |
| Slovak | stolístok klasnatý |
| Slovenian | klasasti rmanec |
| Swedish | axslinga |
| Ukrainian | Уруть колосиста |
| Ukrainian | уруть колосиста |
| Ukrainian | водопериця |
| Chinese | 狐尾藻 |
| Chinese | 穗狀狐尾藻 |
| Chinese | 金鱼藻 |
| Chinese | 泥茜 |
| Chinese | 穗花狐尾藻 |
| Chinese | 巨藻 |
| Chinese | 聚藻 |
| Chinese | 穗状狐尾藻 |
| Chinese | 穗状孤尾藻 |
| Chinese | 沙红柳 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Native
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Tanzania
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Macaronesia
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Northeast Tropical Africa
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Northern Africa
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- Egypt
- Morocco
- Tunisia
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Malawi
- Zambia
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Southern Africa
- Botswana
- Cape Provinces
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West-central Tropical Africa
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000373566 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 1829 |
| Flora of Alabama | 2297 |
| Canadensys | 6103 |
| USDA Plants | MYSP2 |
| Tropicos | 15000007 |
| INPN | 109150 |
| Flora of Italy | 3393 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:430465-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2366673 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 461144 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 208873 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000003608 |
| Nature Serve | 2.159460 |
| IUCN Red List | 164481 |
| IPNI | 430465-1 |
| iNaturalist | 78157 |
| GBIF | 5361760 |
| Freebase | /m/0dn_lw |
| WisFlora | 4313 |
| EPPO | MYPSP |
| EOL | 583251 |
| Elurikkus | 5840 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 5738 |
| USDA GRIN | 400094 |
| Wikipedia | Myriophyllum_spicatum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_057662065.1 | ASM5766206v1 | Scaffold | Montana State University | 2026-05-20 | 100 | 839.34 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins | |||||
| CID 11766372 | 11766372 | Click to see | 938.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00598-6 |
| Eugeniin | 442679 | Click to see | 938.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00598-6 |
| Tellimagrandin Ii | 151590 | Click to see | 938.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00598-6 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |