Monitoring - 2006 Report - Classification

SAV Species Found in Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries Exclusive of Marine Algae

Classification and nomenclature derived from: Godfrey and Wooten, 1979, 1981; Harvill et al., 1977, 1981; Kartesz and Kartesz, 1980; Radford et al., 1968; Wood and Imahori, 1964, 1965.

FamilySpeciesCommon name
CharaceaeChara braunii Gm.Muskgrass
(muskgrass)Chara zeylanica Klein. Muskgrass
ex Willd., em.
Nitella flexilis (L). Ag., em.Stonewort
PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton perfoliatus L. var.
(pondweed)bupleuroides (Fernald) FarwellRedhead grass
Potamogeton epihydrus Raf.Leafy pondweed
Stuckenia pectinata L.Sago pondweed
(Potamogeton pectinatus)
Potamogeton crispus L.Curly pondweed
Potamogeton pusillus L.Slender pondweed
Potamogeton nodosus Poir.American pondweed
RuppiaceaeRuppia maritima L.Widgeon grass
ZannichelliaceaeZannichellia palustris L.Horned pondweed
NajadaceaeNajas guadalupensis (Sprengel)Southern naiad
Magnus
Najas gracillima (A. Braun)Slender naiad
Magnus
Najas minor Allionino common name
Najas flexilis (Willd.)
Rostk. & SchmidtNorthern naiad
HydrocharitaceaeVallisneria americana MichauxWild celery, tapegrass
(frogbit)Elodea canadensis (Michaux) Common elodea
Egeria densa PlanchonWater-weed
Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.)Hydrilla
Boyle
PontedariaceaeHeteranthera dubia (Jacquin)Water stargrass
(pickerelweed)MacMillian
CeratophyllaceaeCeratophyllum demersum L.Coontail
(coontail)
TrapaceaeTrapa natans L.Water chestnut
HaloragaceaeMyriophyllum spicatum L.Eurasian watermilfoil
(watermilfoil)
ZosteraceaeZostera marina (L.)Eelgrass
CallitrichaceaeCallitriche sp.Water-starwort
SparganiaceaeSparganium sp.Burreed