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milfoil

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milfoil: see yarrow yarrow, a plant of the genus Achillea, perennial herbs of the family Asteraceae ( aster family), native to north temperate regions. Several species are cultivated as ornamentals for their flat-topped clusters of flowers and scented foliage.
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I grumbled and blamed the "Eurasian Milfoil," an invasive foreign vegetation, which destroys lakes by strangling the natural balance of aquatic life.
Unfortunately, the nuisance aquatic weed, Eurasian milfoil, is a problem here and excessive nutrients entering the city's bookend lakes via land runoff can spur excessive weed growth as well as algae blooms that lead to fish kills from oxygen depletion.
Common yarrow or milfoil (Achillea millefolium), which blooms in white or rose, is especially recommended.
 
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