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Najas guadalupensis subsp. guadalupensis

Common Water Nymph, Guadalupe Naiad
Other regional names: Guadalupe Water Nymph +4 more
  • Guadalupe Water Nymph
  • Guadalupe Waternymph
  • Southern Naiad
  • Southern Water Nymph
  • Southern Waternymph
Also known as: Najas arcana Subils & Hunz. +9 more
  • Najas arcana Subils & Hunz.
  • Najas flexilis var. curassavica (A.Braun) Magnus & Rendle
  • Najas flexilis var. curassavica A.Braun
  • Najas flexilis var. fusiformis Chapm.
  • Najas flexilis var. gollmeriana A.Braun
  • Najas flexilis var. punctata A.Braun
  • Najas guadalupensis var. curassavica (A.Braun) Urb.
  • Najas microdon var. curassavica (A.Braun) A.Braun
  • Najas punctata (A.Braun) Rendle
  • Najas urbaniana O.Schmidt
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.

Najas guadalupensis subsp. guadalupensis (commonly known as Common Water-Nymph or Guadalupe naiad) is an aquatic annual belonging to the Hydrocharitaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Najas guadalupensis, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, California, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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)
Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Palestine, Trinidad-Tobago
Base Species & Variations

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