Holly-leaved naiad  (Najas marina)

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Description

Holly-leaved naiad is an aquatic plant (3) that has tough narrow leaves on forked, brittle stems. Both the leaves and the stems have spiky projections; these occur particularly towards the tip of the stem (4). The flowers are highly inconspicuous, and the fruit, which lacks a stalk, is fleshy (2).

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