Zostera angustifolia
Zostera angustifolia is a marine plant with creeping underground stems.[1]
Zostera angustifolia | |
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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.
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References
- Parnell, J.P. and Curtis, T. 2012. Webb's An Irish Flora. Cork University Press. ISBN 978-185918-4783
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