Myriophyllum triphyllum

new zealand water-milfoil

As recorded: Myriophyllum triphyllum Orchard

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Saxifragales › Haloragaceae

Collected by: Gardner, R.O.
Collector number: 3054
Date: April 5, 1981
Locality: Waitemata County, Onepoto Basin
Island: North Island
Region: New Zealand
Elevation: 1,100 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

Myriophyllum triphyllum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 207 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.

2026-09-13

Western Springs Park & MOTAT, Western Springs, Auckland 1022, New Zealand

(c) Stevia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-27

Northland, NZ

(c) Jack Warden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22

-45.0337102, 168.6611518

(c) Carl Ramirez, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-12

Turiwhate 7875, New Zealand

(c) edmonds5, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-26

South Island, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury, NZ

(c) rubecula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18

The Groynes, Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ

(c) Jaz Morris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Myriophyllum triphyllum. BISH 597620. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956540369. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597620.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956540369 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026