''Myriophyllum simulans'' is a species of
water milfoil
''Myriophyllum'' (water milfoil) is a genus of about 69 species of freshwater aquatic plants, with a cosmopolitan distribution. The center of diversity for ''Myriophyllum'' is Australia with 43 recognized species (37 endemic).
These submersed ...
native to southeastern Australia where it grows in
aquatic habitat
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such as
pond
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s and streams, as well as muddy or swampy soil. Highly variable, it closely resembles ''
M. variifolium''.
References
simulans
Freshwater plants
Flora of New South Wales
Flora of South Australia
Flora of Tasmania
Plants described in 1986
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