Parrot Feather (Myriophyllum Aquaticum)

Myriophyllum Aquaticum, commonly called parrot’s feather or diamond milfoil, is a rhizomatous aquatic perennial that has both submerged and emergent feathery leaves that appear in whorls along the stems. Stems can grow to 6’ long. Submerged foliage is greenish-yellow in color. Emergent foliage is dark blue-green. Emergent stems trail to the shoreline and will root in the banks, making this a good transitional plant for margins of water gardens or ponds.