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Najas minor
(brittle naiad)
Plants
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID230258
GroupPlants
GenusNajas
Speciesminor
Common Namebrittle naiad
StateMD
CountyPrince Georges/C
LocalityPotomac River
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
HUC8 Number2070010
Year1987
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary PathwayUnknown
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number10653
AuthorBatuik, R., R. Orth, K. Moore, W. Dennison, J. Stevenson, L. Staver, V. Carger, N. Rybicki, R. Hickman, S. Kollar, S. Bieber, P. Heasly.
date1992
titleChesapeake Bay Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Habitat Requirements and Restoration Targets: A Techinical Synthesis.
publisherUS EPA for the Chesapeake Bay Program
pages186
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater





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