Zostera marina |
Zostera |
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common eelgrass, seawrack |
eel-grass |
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Habit | Monoecious, submersed, aquatic perennials from extensive rhizomes, the stems branching, up to 2 m. long. | |
Leaves | Leaves alternate, linear, basally sheathing, up to 12 dm. long and 3-12 mm. broad, the sheaths closed. |
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Flowers | Inflorescence 1-sided, 3-6 cm. long, the staminate and pistillate flowers alternating in two rows on the fleshy axis; each staminate flower a single, sessile anther, quickly detached; each pistillate flower a single, 2-carpellary pistil with 1 style and 2 stigmas. |
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Zostera marina |
Zostera |
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Identification notes | :Utricle about 4 mm. long, beaked, rounded at the base. | |
Flowering time | June-August | |
Habitat | Sub-tidal area. | |
Distribution | Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington\'s coastal counties; Alaska to California along the coast; also on the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin | Native | Native |
Conservation status | Not of concern | Not of concern |
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