Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 invasive means it spreads and takes over. I don't know what it is used for.. as far as I know it is just a water plant. What are you reading? Suzijina572005 <dapples57@...> wrote: What is Milfoil? what is it used for? I just read an article that didn't quite answer my questions. It was about milfoil being an invasive plant in several lakes in New Hampshire, however when I looked it up on ask.com all it said was it was "invasive" why is it invasive "if" it's an herb. Course it all could be because I am not understanding the jest of the whole article. thanks, Jina All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Hi Jina, Here is some info on this plant. Doesn't appear to be quite as worthless as they make out. Myriophyllum spicatum - L. Water Milfoil Author L. Botanical references 17, 200 Family Haloragidaceae Genus Myriophyllum Synonyms Known Hazards None known Range Europe, including Britain, Asia, N. Africa, N. America.. Habitat Lakes, ponds, ditches etc, to 450 metres. Locally common, especially in calcareous waters[17]. Edibility Rating 1 (1-5) Medicinal Rating 1 (1-5) Physical Characteristics Perennial. It is hardy to zone 6. It is in flower from June to July. The flowers are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Wind. The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soil. It cannot grow in the shade. It can grow in water. Habitats Pond; Edible Uses Edible Parts: Root. Root - raw or cooked[257]. Sweet and crunchy, the roots were a much relished food for several native North American Indian tribes[257]. Medicinal Uses Demulcent; Febrifuge. The plant is demulcent and febrifuge[178] jina572005 wrote: What is Milfoil? what is it used for? I just read an article that didn't quite answer my questions. It was about milfoil being an invasive plant in several lakes in New Hampshire, however when I looked it up on ask.com all it said was it was "invasive" why is it invasive "if" it's an herb. Course it all could be because I am not understanding the jest of the whole article. thanks, Jina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Milfoil has been a pain in the lakes around here for years. It came in on the hulls of ships and grows underground and chokes out the native water plants. It also has something to do with strangling the plants for lack of oxygen or something to that effect. I know a couple of lakes that have aeoraters in the middle of the lake to keep the water moving to try and kill off the milfoil. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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