| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Northern outer Coastal Plain and Outer Banks. First collected in 1968.
Native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. "Widespread in eastern United States" -- Weakley 2018. | |
| Abundance | Uncommon on the landscape, but may be abundant where found. | |
| Habitat | Brackish to fresh-tidal, shallow waters of Currituck Sound and at the mouth of the Perquimans River. This alien species can be a nuisance locally by clogging waterways and even replacing native aquatic vegetation. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting August-October. | |
| Identification | Eurasian Water-milfoil's leaves often look as if their ends had been cut off square with scissors. Leaves are in distinct whorls of 4, grayish green color, and with 24+ segments. Floral bracts are tiny and generally hidden by flowers and fruits. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | Some specimens were originally determined as M. exalbescens, which has not been proven to occur in NC.
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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| USACE-agcp | OBL link |
| USACE-emp | OBL link |
