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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.

Family
Species
Common name
Characeae
(muskgrass) 		Chara braunii Gm.Muskgrass
Chara zeylanica Klein. Muskgrass
ex Willd., em.
Nitella flexilis (L). Ag., em.Stonewort
Potamogetonaceae
(pondweed) 		Potamogeton perfoliatus L. var.
bupleuroides (Fernald) FarwellRedhead grass
Potamogeton epihydrus Raf.Leafy pondweed
Stuckenia pectinata L.
(Potamogeton pectinatus) 		Sago pondweed
Potamogeton crispus L. Curly pondweed
Potamogeton pusillus L. Slender pondweed
Potamogeton nodosus Poir.American pondweed
RuppiaceaeRuppia maritima L. Widgeon grass
ZannichelliaceaeZannichellia palustris Horned pondweed
Najadaceae Najas guadalupensis (Sprengel) Southern naiad
Magnus
Najas gracillima (A. Braun)Slender naiad
Magnus
Najas minor Allioni no common name
Najas flexilis (Willd.)
Rostk. & SchmidtNorthern naiad
Hydrocharitaceae
(frogbit) 		Vallisneria americana Michaux Wild celery, tapegrass v
Elodea canadensis (Michaux) Common elodea Elodea
Egeria densa PlanchonWater-weed

Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.)
Boyle 		Hydrilla
Pontedariaceae
(pickerelweed) 		Heteranthera dubia
(Jacquin) MacMillian 		Water stargrass

Ceratophyllaceae
(coontail) 		Ceratophyllum demersum L. Coontail
TrapaceaeTrapa natans L.Water chestnut

Haloragaceae
(watermilfoil) 		Myriophyllum spicatum L. Eurasian watermilfoil
ZosteraceaeZostera marina(L.) Eelgrass
Callitrichaceae Water-starwort
SparganiaceaeSparganium sp.Burreed

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