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Najas guadalupensis ssp. guadalupensis

Najas guadalupensis (Spreng.) Magnus ssp. guadalupensis

Guadalupe Waternymph, Southern Waternymph, Southern Naiad

Najadaceae (Water-nymph Family)

Synonym(s): Caulinia guadalupensis

USDA Symbol: NAGUG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems up to about 3 feet long, partially submerged.
Fruit: Seeds not recurved, yellowish white with purple tinge.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , ON
Native Habitat: Aquatic, in lakes, rivers and canals.

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

Metadata

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

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