Northern Naiad
Najas gracillima (A.Braun ex Engelm.) Magnus
Najas gracillima, known as Northern Naiad, is a submerged aquatic plant in the Hydrocharitaceae family. It is found in lakes and streams and is native to regions including China, the Russian Far East, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Iran, and parts of Canada and the eastern United States. It has also been introduced and naturalized in France, Spain, Italy, and California.
Description
Najas gracillima, the Northern Naiad, is a species of submerged aquatic plant in the Hydrocharitaceae family. It is native to regions such as China, the Russian Far East, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Iran, and parts of Canada including Alberta, Ontario, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, as well as the eastern United States. The species has also been introduced and naturalized in France, Spain, Italy, and California. It typically grows in lakes and streams. It was first described in 1870.
Other common names
Northern NaiadSlender Water-NymphSlender WaternymphThread-Leaved Water-NymphThread-Like Naiad
Distribution
Newfoundland · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Nearctic · TW · IT · FR · GR · Corse (Corsica) · France · Greece · Italy · Spain · Vermont-US · Global · Alabama · Amur · Bangladesh · California · China South-Central · China Southeast · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Hainan · Illinois · Indiana · Inner Mongolia
Synonyms
Caulinia amurensisCaulinia japonicaCaulinia tenuissima subsp. amurensisNajas japonicaNajas tenuissima subsp. amurensisNajas indica var. gracillima