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PLANTS

Slender naiad

Najas flexilis

Plants
NativeHerbAnnualGreen flowers
Slender naiad, photo 1 of 5
Slender naiad, In fruit
Slender naiad, photo 3 of 5
76 cmHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 76 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 146 observations of Slender naiad in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Outaouais and Estrie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale35
  2. Outaouais30
  3. Estrie24
  4. Laurentides16
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches15
  6. Montréal5
  7. Centre-du-Québec4
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  10. Lanaudière3
  11. Montérégie3
  12. Laval2
  13. Mauricie1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Cryptic naiadNajas canadensis
Southern naiadNajas guadalupensis
Brittle waternymphNajas minor
Slender waternymphNajas gracillima
Nuttall's waterweedElodea nuttallii