Spiny Naiad

Najas marina L. - Water-nymph family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Green, Purple, Brown

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.