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Your search found 4 taxa in the family Najadaceae, Water Nymph family, as understood by PLANTS National Database.
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Common Name:
Southern Naiad, Southern Waternymph, Common Naiad
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Najas guadalupensis var. guadalupensis FAMILY: Hydrocharitaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Najas guadalupensis ssp. guadalupensis FAMILY: Najadaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Najas guadalupensis 025-01-001 FAMILY: Najadaceae
Habitat: Lakes, rivers, impoundments
Common in Coastal Plain (uncommon elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name: Slender Naiad, Slender Waternymph, Bushy Naiad
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Najas gracillima FAMILY: Hydrocharitaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Najas gracillima FAMILY: Najadaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Najas gracillima 025-01-002 FAMILY: Najadaceae
Habitat: Ponds, lakes, slow-moving streams
Rare
Native to the Carolinas
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Common Name: Spinyleaf Naiad, Brittle Waternymph
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Najas minor FAMILY: Hydrocharitaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Najas minor FAMILY: Najadaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Najas minor 025-01-003 FAMILY: Najadaceae
Habitat: Ponds, lakes, and reservoirs, particularly where eutrophic
Common (uncommon in NC) (uncommon in GA Coastal Plain)
Non-native: Eurasia
Common Name: Narrowleaf Naiad, needleleaf waternymph
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Najas filifolia FAMILY: Hydrocharitaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Najas filifolia FAMILY: Najadaceae
Habitat: Lakes
Rare
Native to Georgia
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