|
|
Wetland and Aquatic Plants
of
Oklahoma
Interactive Keys: Submersed
Water-nymphs
(Najadaceae)
NWI status:
frog-bits are considered OBL.
Southern
water nymph (Najas
guadalupensis
(Spreng.) Magnus)
Native
annual.
click thumbnails to enlarge
Notes:
the entire plant is eaten by shorebirds and waterfowl.
This species can be confused with the narrow
leaf pondweeds or horned pondweed. However,
southern water nymph has toothed (serrate)
leaf margins and
fruits in the leaf axils.
Last update: 1/30/04
Comments to : Bruce Hoagland
bhoagland@ou.edu
Go to Oklahoma
Biological Survey Home Page
 Disclaimer
|
