Common names include: slender naiad, slender-leaved naiad, spinyleaf naiad, brittleleaf naiad, brittle naiad, European naiad, lesser nai...Read Moread, and brittle water-nymph.
This is a submersed aquatic herbaceous plant, an annual, and an invasive species in N. America. It is easily spread to new bodies of water on boat hulls and other aquatic recreational equipment.
Six states have prohibited or banned its cultivation, including mine. It has naturalized in 33 states and one province.
Common names include: slender naiad, slender-leaved naiad, spinyleaf naiad, brittleleaf naiad, brittle naiad, European naiad, lesser nai...Read More