Brittle Naiad (Najas minor)
Najas minor is an invasive submerged annual from Eurasia, known for brittle stems and narrow, finely serrated leaves. It forms dense mats in shallow, still or slow.
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Synonyms
Caulinia fragilis Willd.
Caulinia minor (All.) Coss. & Germ.
Fluvialis minor (All.) Pers.
Ittnera minor (All.) C.C.Gmel.
Najas dichotoma Roxb.
Najas fragilis (Willd.) Delile
Najas moshanensis N.Z.Wang
Najas subulata Thuill.
Najas ternata Roxb. ex Griff.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderAlismatales
- familyHydrocharitaceae
- genusNajas
- speciesNajas minor