Najas — 3 species

Botanical species in the genus Najas recorded in the PlantPeers database.

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Najas flexilis

Najas flexilis

Family: Hydrocharitaceae

Cultivation

A water plant, succeeding in shallow fresh or brackish water. This is one of the few genera of plants where fertilization takes place under the surface of the water.

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Najas graminea

Najas graminea

Family: Hydrocharitaceae

Cultivation

A water plant, succeeding in shallow fresh or brackish water. This is one of the few genera of plants where fertilization takes place under the surface of the water.

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Najas marina
Edible

Najas marina

Najas marina

Family: Hydrocharitaceae

Cultivation

Najas marina is a widespread plant growing from the tropical to the temperate zones. A submerged water plant, succeeding in shallow fresh or brackish water. The plant is often found in shallow water in the wild, but can range up to a depth of 6 metres, and it will also occur in alkaline or brackish water.

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