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PLANTS

Southern naiad

Najas guadalupensis

Plants
NativeHerbAnnualGreen flowers
Southern naiad, photo 1 of 5
Southern naiad, In fruit
Southern naiad, photo 3 of 5
30 cmHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 30 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 26 observations of Southern naiad in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais10
  2. Montérégie6
  3. Laurentides3
  4. Centre-du-Québec3
  5. Estrie2
  6. Montréal2

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Slender naiadNajas flexilis
Brittle waternymphNajas minor