name of the plant ?

[Nikhilsk99]

I was out on a weekend trip and I picked this plant at one of the North Jersey lake.
The plant you see in the photo with hair like leaf's, could this be MYRIOPHYLLUM TUBERCULATUM?

[Judi]

Definitely some kind of Myriophyllum, but I couldn't say which species. My guess would be that it's probably one of the Myriophyllums that is known to have invaded many North American lakes. I think Eurasian milfoil (M. spicata??) is just about everywhere.

Whatever it is, it is pretty. I like stem plants with those fine, feathery leaves.

[JLW]

Hi Nikhil,

That is almost certainly Myriophyllum spicatum, Eurasian Milfoil, a heavily invasive aquatic weed, which is banned in many states. (Without knowing where you are, I can't tell you if it's controlled in your state. It is probably illegal, though.

It's a pretty plant -- that's the reason why it's over here! Just ... don't let it get into the local waters, okay?

[Nikhilsk99]

Thanks for a quick reply. I stay in New Jersey.
I just got this plant 4 days back. Let me see how it grows. If it grows like a weed in my tank I would trash it.