Kingdom Plantae Family Zosteraceae Rank Species | Order Alismatales Genus Zostera | |
Similar Zostera noltei, Zosteraceae, Zostera japonica, Zostera, Zostera marina | ||
Zostera angustifolia is a marine plant with creeping underground stems.
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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
Zostera angustifolia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA