Hydrocharitaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Najas marina

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Najas marina is an aquatic, herbaceous, perennial plant. A variable plant that grows entirely under water, its bright to pale green foliage is produced on stems up to 80cm long[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild and used for food. It is sold in local markets in Hawaii. The plant is sometimes grow as an aquarium plant. Throughout most of its range Najas marina is widespread with stable populations and does not face any significant threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeCosmopolitan, found in most areas of the world, including Britain, but absent from colder regions

HabitatFresh or brackish water[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ]. Ponds, lakes and slowly-moving rivers at elevations up to 2700 metres in China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. Brackish or highly alkaline waters of ponds and lakes to 1000 metres in America[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].