// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Common water nymph

Najas guadalupensis

Common water nymph (Najas guadalupensis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 49 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–13a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Full sun
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Common water nymph (Najas guadalupensis) — *Najas guadalupensis* — Common water nymph. Photo by Timothy McNitt https://www.inaturalist.org/people/frondsinhighplaces via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Common water nymph (Najas guadalupensis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, common water nymph pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Virginia peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum), Poorman's pepperwort (Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum), Guadalupe waternymph (Najas guadalupensis ssp. guadalupensis).