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Cymodocea filiformis
Cymodocea filiformis (Kütz.) Correll
Manatee Grass, Manatee-grass
Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass Family)
Synonym(s): Cymodocea manatorum, Syringodium filiforme
USDA Symbol: CYFI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall. Each leaf blade up to about 1 foot long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Distribution
USA: FL , LA , MS , TXNative Habitat: Sublittoral zone of marine waters with sandy or muddy substrates, submerged in shallow water.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cymodocea filiformis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cymodocea filiformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cymodocea filiformis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-05Research By: CBR