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Halophila decipiens
Halophila decipiens Ostenf.
Caribbean Sea-grass, Caribbean Seagrass, Paddle Grass
Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HADE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Erect stems absent, submersed leaves attached to rhizome, flowers submersed.
Fruit: Berrylike.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Dec
Bloom Notes: Petals absent, submersed flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Sandy substrates of marine waters.
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 Halophila decipiens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Halophila decipiens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Halophila decipiens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR