Najas marina
Holly Leaved Naiad, Hollyweed
Also known as: Naias gracilis Morong +11 more
- Naias gracilis Morong
- Naias gracilis Small
- Najas gracilis Morong
- Najas major Allemão
- Najas major var. angustifolia A.Braun ex K.Schum.
- Najas major var. grossidentata (Rendle) A.V.Grebenjuk, 2012
- Najas marina subsp. genuina K.Schum.
- Najas marina var. genuina K.Schum.
- Najas marina var. gracilis (Morong) Morong
- Najas marina var. grossidentata Rendle
- Najas marina var. marina
- Najas marina var. sumatrana W.J.deWilde
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.
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Najas marina (commonly known as Holly-leaved Naiad or Hollyweed) is an aquatic annual within the Hydrocharitaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, Caribbean, Caucasus, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Malesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Bulgaria, Burundi, Buryatiya, C. American Pacific Is., California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East European Russia, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Finland, Florida, France, Galápagos, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Manchuria, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Ohio, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Illinois
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms