EPPO Global Database

Myriophyllum rubricaule(MYPRU)

Distribution details in United Kingdom

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2025: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2024
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/162) : presence observed on citizen science platform and supported by herbarium collections.
References
* Van Valkenburg J, Duistermaat L, Brundu G, Piet L, Beyer J (2025) Myriophyllum rubricaule Valk. & Duist. Revisited. Botany Letters, DOI: 10.1080/23818107.2025.2497323

* Kurose D, Tilling AE, Varia S, Pratt CF (2026) First report of field occurrence of Myriophyllum rubricaule in Great Britain confirmed through molecular analyses. CABI Agriculture and Bioscience (2026) 7:1, 0050. https://doi.org/10.1079/ab.2026.0050