Southern Naiad (Bushy Pondweed)
Other Common Names: bushy pondweed, guppy grass
(Najas guadalupensis)
Native
Southern naiad has short leaves in groups of two or three on the stem with more dense clusters toward the top.
Description
Southern naiad has leaves that are dark green to greenish purple and ribbon like. They grow opposite or in a whorl of three and are mostly less than a half inch long and one-eighth inch wide.
Flowers are at the base of the leaves but are so small that they can only be observed with magnification.
Southern naiad is often confused with sago pondweed, but the leaves on sago pondweed are arranged oppositely in sheaths, while southern naiad has leaves arranged oppositely or in whorls.
Management Options
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Location
Southern naiad can be found across the United States.
Propagation
fragments, seeds
Management Options
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