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Najas L.
waternymph

       
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Najas L.

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Distribution:
Najas L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Najas L.

View 1 genera in Najadaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Najas filifolia Haynes. .
Najas filifolia
needleleaf waternymph
Distribution of Najas flexilis (Willd.) Rostk. & Schmidt. . Image Available.
Najas flexilis
nodding waternymph
Distribution of Najas gracillima (A. Braun ex Engelm.) Magnus. . Image Available.
Najas gracillima
slender waternymph
Distribution of Najas graminea Delile. .
Najas graminea
ricefield waternymph
Distribution of Najas guadalupensis (Spreng.) Magnus. . Image Available.
Najas guadalupensis
southern waternymph
Distribution of Najas marina L.. . Image Available.
Najas marina
spiny naiad
Distribution of Najas minor All.. . Image Available.
Najas minor
brittle waternymph
Distribution of Najas wrightiana A. Braun. .
Najas wrightiana
Wright's waternymph
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Najas L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Alismatidae
Order Najadales
Family Najadaceae – Water-nymph family
Genus Najas L. – waternymph
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Najas L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin         Low      

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Najas L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 38995.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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