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Najas flexilis

Najas flexilis (Willd.) Rostk. & Schmidt

Nodding Waternymph

Najadaceae (Water-nymph Family)

Synonym(s): Caulinia flexilis, Najas caespitosa, Najas flexilis ssp. caespitosa, Najas flexilis var. congesta, Najas flexilis var. robusta

USDA Symbol: nafl

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CT , DC , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , PE

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Aquatic: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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