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Eurasian Watermilfoil Eurasian watermilfoil is an exotic plant, introduced to the United States by the aquarium industry, and it is rapidly becoming a major nuisance throughout North America. Eurasian watermilfoil is a submersed perennial plant with finely dissected feather-like leaves. The leaves are arranged in whorls of 4 (rarely 5) around the stem at each node. Each Eurasian watermilfoil leaflet generally has 14 or more paired divisions per leaflet. The growing stem tips are tassel-like and often red; especially early in the growing season. This aquatic plant is capable of rapid dispersion, principally by fragmentation of plant parts. Each fragment is capable of growing roots and developing into a new plant. Removal of fragments is advised to prevent its spread into new areas. Eurasian watermilfoil is quite competitive with native species and may completely dominate a plant community within a few years after introduction. Due to the plant's ability to form dense growth, water use activities and aesthetics may become severely impaired. These plants are of little value to wildlife or fisheries. ACI recommends treating Eurasian watermilfoil through an aggressive application of an approved aquatic granular herbicide as early in the spring as possible before the plants have less than a foot of new growth. If the initial treatment is well timed, repeat applications are often unnecessary in New Mexico. |
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