Najas guadalupensis is a species of aquatic plant known by the common names southern waternymph, guppy grass, southern naiad, najas grass and common water nymph. It is native to the Americas, where it is widespread. It is considered native to Canada (from Alberta to Quebec), and most of the contiguous United States, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America. It has been introduced in Japan, and Palestine and Israel.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Southern waternymph being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Najas canadensis
- Najas flexilis
- Potamogeton spirillus
- Potamogeton foliosus
- Potamogeton berchtoldii
- Najas minor
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Najas
- Species
- Najas guadalupensis
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