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Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum species)

Water milfoils are submerged aquatic plants. All but one of Michigan's seven species are characterized by very dissected leaves that have the appearance of 2 sided combs. The Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) is an introduced species that has become a serious pest in the lakes of several counties in the Lower Peninsula.


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