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Plant Identification  --  Submerged Weeds  --  Parrot Feather

PARROT FEATHER (Myriophyllum brasiliense)


Treatment Tips: Often occurs in extensive patches crowding out all other growth. Granular herbicide is most effective on low growing plants. Treat when plants are established, before flowering occurs.


Description: An escaped South American species; has stem and feather-like leaves extending above water surface. Do not confuse with Chara.


Distribution: Numerous species of milfoil are common throughout the U.S.
Recommended Control Method: Navigate evenly at the rate of 100 pounds per surface acre. Use for early season application on low-growing plants.
Maintenance Control Method: Add Aquashade at the rate of 1 quart per acre-foot of water to prevent initial growth or to retard regrowth of plants after chemical treatment.
Alternate Control Methods: Aquathol Granular: 81 to 108 pounds per acre-foot.
Aquathol K liquid: 1.9 to 2.6 gallons per acre-foot.
Cutrine-Plus/Aquathol K: tank mix at the ratio of 1:3. Apply at the rate of 2 gallons per acre-foot.
Cutrine-Plus/Reward: tank mix at the ratio of 1:1. Apply at the rate of 1 to 2 gallons per surface acre.
Reward: 1 to 2 gallons per surface acre.
Fluridone: Various liquid or pelletized formulations (see label).



Descriptions and pictures are from the book "How to Identify and Control Water Weeds and Algae", Edited by James C. Schmidt, 5th edition revised 1998, copyright 1976 Applied Biochemists.
 
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