Brittle Waternymph
Najas minor
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czechia-Slovakia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hainan, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus:
- Najas
- Species:
- Najas minor
- USDA Symbol:
- NAMI
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-rich, silty or clayey substrate
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist to submerged
- Notes:
- commonly found in slow-moving or still freshwater bodies