Najas filifolia, the needleleaf waternymph,[1] is an aquatic plant in the Hydrocharitaceae. It is a rare and little-known species, known from only three counties (Decatur County, Georgia; Santa Rosa County, Florida; and Leon County, Florida. It is unusual in the genus in bearing fruits that are recurved to crescent-shaped.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ NRCS. "Najas filifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ^ Robert R. Haynes. 1985. A new species of Najas (Najadaceae) from the southeastern U.S.A. Brittonia. 37: 392-393.
  3. ^ "Najas filifolia in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.


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