Taxonomy
Family: Najadaceae
Habitat
Ponds and slow streams. Often in calcareous waters.
Associates
Distribution
Morphology
Herbaceous aquatic. Leaves whorled, flaccid, entire or at least not conspicuously toothed, long-tapering to a fine point, less than .7 mm wide.
Notes
Flowers mid July to mid August
Wetland indicator: Obligate
Bibliography
Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.
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