Family

Zosteraceae

6 species · Plants

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Zosteraceae

Phyllospadix scouleri Hook.

Scouler's surfgrass is a flowering North American marine intertidal plant historically used by Native Americans for weaving.

Phyllospadix torreyi S.Watson

Phyllospadix torreyi (Torrey's surfgrass) is a Pacific coastal grass-like marine plant that hosts two specific epiphyte species.

Zostera marina L.

Zostera marina L. is the most widespread Northern Hemisphere marine flowering seagrass, with key ecological roles and various human uses.

Zostera noltii Hornem.

Zostera noltii is a small intertidal seagrass that supports coastal ecosystems and is classed as least concern by IUCN.

Zostera japonica Asch. & Graebn.

Zostera japonica (dwarf/Japanese eelgrass) is an Asian seagrass introduced and invasive to the west coast of North America.

Zostera muelleri Irmisch ex Asch.

Zostera muelleri is a perennial marine seagrass widespread in southern Australia, also found in New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

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Araceae 189 species Alismataceae 35 species Potamogetonaceae 32 species Hydrocharitaceae 24 species Tofieldiaceae 7 species Juncaginaceae 6 species Cymodoceaceae 4 species Ruppiaceae 2 species

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