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Najas guadalupensis ssp. muenscheri
Najas guadalupensis (Spreng.) Magnus ssp. muenscheri (R.T. Clausen) Haynes & C.B. Hellquist
Muenscher's Waternymph, Muenscher's Naiad, Southern Naiad
Najadaceae (Water-nymph Family)
Synonym(s): Najas guadalupensis var. muenscheri, Najas muenscheri
USDA Symbol: NAGUM2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: 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 , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: NJ , NY , WINative Habitat: Aquatic, in shallow water of rivers.
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. muenscheri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Najas guadalupensis ssp. muenscheri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Najas guadalupensis ssp. muenscheri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-07-14Research By: CBR