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Najas filifolia

Najas filifolia Haynes

Needleleaf Waternymph, Slender Naiad

Najadaceae (Water-nymph Family)

Synonym(s): Najas ancistrocarpa

USDA Symbol: NAFI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems up to about 10 inches long, mostly submerged.
Fruit: Seeds strongly recurved, greenish brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: FL , GA
Native Habitat: Aquatic, in sandy-bottomed lakes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Najas filifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Najas filifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Najas filifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-07-14
Research By: CBR

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