Najas wrightiana
Wright's Waternymph
Also known as: Najas multidentata W.Koch +3 more
- Najas multidentata W.Koch
- Najas wrightiana subsp. multidentata (W.Koch) R.T.Clausen
- Najas wrightiana subsp. wrightiana
- Najas wrightiana var. laxa A.Braun
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.
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Najas wrightiana (commonly known as Wright's Waternymph) is an aquatic annual belonging to the Hydrocharitaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida