Floating and feathery, the Eurasian milfoil chokes lakes with vegetation. Milfoil photo: Sea Grant
A submersed, rooted perennial, this invader lives in 0.5 to 3.5 meters of water. Leaves are feathery, stems long enough to reach the surface. Plant forms massive tangles in lakes in 46 U.S. states. Reduces water quality, harms wildlife. A serious outbreak can fill a lake from shore to shore. 
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