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Halodule wrightii
Halodule wrightii Asch.
Shoalweed, Shoal Grass
Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass Family)
Synonym(s): Diplanthera beaudettei, Diplanthera wrightii, Halodule beaudettei
USDA Symbol: HAWR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall, with flat leaf blades each up to about 8 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , LA , MS , NC , SC , TXNative Habitat: Intertidal zone of marine waters with sandy or muddy substrates.
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 Halodule wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Halodule wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Halodule wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-05Research By: CBR