Najas minor, known as brittle naiad or brittle waternymph, [2] is an annual aquatic plant, a submersed herb. It is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa from the Netherlands to Morocco …

Najas minor can form dense, monospecific stands in shallow water that inhibit the growth of native species of aquatic macrophytes and hinder swimming, fishing, boating, and other forms of …

Najas minor grows aggressively in shallow waters and has formed dense, monospecific stands in the shallow waters of Lake Erie (U.S. EPA 2008). Najas minor can also form dense …

Najas minor is a monoecious plant, with 1-2 flowers per axil. The male flowers are located distally and are 0.08 in. (1.9-2.2 mm) in size. The involucre has two lobes and the beaks are 0.02-0.08 …

Brittle naiad (Najas minor) is a prohibited invasive species in Minnesota, which means it is unlawful (a misdemeanor) to possess, import, purchase, transport or introduce this species …

Brittle waternymph is an introduced species originating in Eurasia, and now occupying most of the Eastern United States. In New England it is mainly found in the western regions of …

Najas minor prefers stagnant or slow-moving waters, such as ponds, lakes, reservoirs, canals and is capable of growing in depths up to four meters. It is more tolerant of turbidity and eutrophic …

Najas minor, with its mature leaves recurved, and its seed pits (areolae) arranged in longitudinal rows like the rungs of a ladder, is one of the more distinctive species of Najas (Meriläinen 1968).

Najas minor All. Najadaceae Juss. - Water-nymph family P.

Description: This submerged aquatic plant is a summer annual about 2-18" long, although on rare occasions it may become up to 36" long. Individual plants become more branched as they …