Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Najas flexilis (Willd.) Rostk. & Schmidt

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Caulinia flexilis Willd., Najas caespitosa (Maguire) Reveal, Najas canadensis Michx., Najas flexilis (Willd.) Rostk. & Schmidt ssp. caespitosa Maguire, Najas flexilis (Willd.) Rostk. & Schmidt var. congesta Farw., Najas flexilis (Willd.) Rostk. & Schmidt var. robusta Morong

Common names:

Naiad (1977) (3, )

Nodding water-nymph [Nodding waternymph] (Present) (50)

Shiny najas (1932, SD) (85)

Slender naias (1899-1936) (5, 72, 93, 131)

Water knot-grass [Water knot grass] (1840) (19)

Water-nymph [Water nymph] (1840-1876) (19, 92)