Phyllospadix serrulatus
| Toothed surfgrass | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Zosteraceae |
| Genus: | Phyllospadix |
| Species: | P. serrulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllospadix serrulatus Rupr. ex Asch. | |
Phyllospadix serrulatus, the toothed surfgrass,[1] is a plant species found along the shorelines of British Columbia and southern Alaska. It is found is salt marshes in the intertidal zone.[2]
Phyllospadix serrulatus is a grass-like herb with leaves up to 60 cm long, with teeth along the margins toward the tip.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Phyllospadix serrulatus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ Paul Friedrich August Ascherson. 1868. Linnaea 35: 169, Phyllospadix serrulatus
- ↑ Flora of North America vol 22, Phyllospadix serrulatus
- ↑ Hartog, C.D. & J. Kuo. 2006. Taxonomy and biogeography of seagrasses. 1–23. In Seagrasses. Springer, Dordtrecht.
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