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Najas guadalupensis ssp. olivacea

Najas guadalupensis (Spreng.) Magnus ssp. olivacea (Rosend. & Butters) Haynes & C.B. Hellquist

Guadalupe Waternymph, Southern Naiad

Najadaceae (Water-nymph Family)

Synonym(s): Najas guadalupensis var. olivacea, Najas olivacea

USDA Symbol: NAGUO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems up to about 16 inches long, partially submerged.
Fruit: Seeds not recurved, yellowish white with purple tinge.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CT , IA , IL , IN , MA , MI , MN , NY , WI
Canada: MB , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Aquatic, in lakes and 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. olivacea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Najas guadalupensis ssp. olivacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Najas guadalupensis ssp. olivacea

Metadata

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

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