Zostera angustifolia
Zostera angustifolia is a marine plant with creeping underground stems.[1]
| Zostera angustifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Zosteraceae |
| Genus: | Zostera |
| Species: | Z. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Zostera angustifolia (Hornem.) Rchb. | |
Description
This species is similar to Zostera marina. Its leaves are narrower and are about 25 cm long and no more than 3 mm wide. The sheaths form a tube around the stem. The branched inflorescence is about 10 cm long.
Ecology
Estuaries and muddy areas at mid-tide and lower.
References
- Parnell, J.P. and Curtis, T. 2012. Webb's An Irish Flora. Cork University Press. ISBN 978-185918-4783
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