
| Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants - University of Florida
Mar 14, 2025 · The stems of naiad species are very long and have many branches. All naiads have very narrow, inch-long leaves that have definite teeth on their margins. Southern naiad …
Naiads (Water Nymphs; Waterweeds) - Missouri Department of Conservation
Naiads are slender, narrow-leaved plants that grow completely under water and are rooted to the bottom. The leaves are slender, have finely toothed edges, and occur in pairs or whorls, with …
Leaves are narrow (one-sixteenth of an inch) and about an inch long. They are . arranged oppositely on the stem. The leaf margins have tiny teeth that require magnification to see. …
Musky Weed and Cabbage
Jun 28, 2023 · Common names: Bushy naiad, (pronounced NAY-ads) water naiad, brittle naiad, slender naiad, spiny leaf naiad. Location: Clear water at depths of up to 20 feet. Description: …
Brittle Naiad • Introduced, invasive •Leaves narrow, no prominent mid-vein, arranged opposite of each other on the stem. • Leaves arched back toward stem. • Toothed or serrated leaf edges. • …
Southern Naiad | Najas guadalupensis | Mississippi State …
Southern naiad is a submersed plant that is a common Mississippi pond problem. It has long stems with many branches. Leaves are narrow (one-sixteenth of an inch) and about an inch …
Naiad - UPL Aquatics
The small leaves are narrow, linear, and strap-like, 0.25 - 1.5 in (0.6 - 3.75 cm) long; each blade has a widened base that clasps the stem, meeting the leaf base on the opposite side. Leaves …
Southern Naiad, Bushy Pondweed - Applied Aquatic Management
Bushy Pondweed is an annual highly branched submerged species. Leaf color varies from dark green to a purple shade. Narrow, ribbon-like leaves are typically 1/2 inch long or less and …
the naiads have slender, branching stems with narrow leaves that broaden at the base and are opposite or in whorls. Naiads have small, fibrous roots without rhizomes or tubers. The four …
Naiads - Chesapeake Bay
Naiads are underwater grasses with short, narrow leaves along slender, branching stems. Both native and nonnative naiads grow in non-tidal fresh waters and brackish tidal portions of the …