Bushy Naiad
Najas flexilis (Willd.) Rostk. & W.L.E.Schmidt
Najas flexilis, known as Bushy Naiad, is an aquatic annual plant native to North America and Europe. It is found in northern and central Europe, including Norway, Ireland, Switzerland, and Russia, as well as most of Canada and the northern United States. It also occurs in disjunct populations in southern California, Arizona, Missouri, South Carolina, and Utah. The species was first described in 1824 and belongs to the Hydrocharitaceae family.
Description
Najas flexilis is an aquatic plant with a wide distribution across the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. It is native to parts of Europe and North America, including Belgium, France, The Netherlands, and Great Britain. In North America, it is present in Canada from Newfoundland to Yukon and in the northern United States. It is commonly referred to as Bushy Naiad, Slender Naiad, or Nodding Waternymph. The species is part of the Hydrocharitaceae family and is recognized for its aquatic habitat and annual life cycle.
Other common names
Bushy NaiadNaiadNodding Water-NymphNodding WaternymphNorthern Water-NymphSlender NaiadSlender NaiasSlender Water-NymphWavy Water-NymphWavy Waternymph
Distribution
Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · NO · Nearctic · Palaearctic · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · FR · SE · Vermont-US · DK · Global · Alaska · Altay · Amur · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus
Synonyms
Caulinia flexilisFluvialis flexilisNajas caespitosusNajas flexilis subsp. caespitosaNajas flexilis var. robustaNajas flexilis var. microcarpaNajas flexilis var. congestaNajas caespitosaNajas flexilis f. microcarpa