Phyllospadix torreyi
| California Surfgrass | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Zosteraceae |
| Genus: | Phyllospadix |
| Species: | P. torreyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllospadix torreyi S.Wats. | |
Phyllospadix torreyi is a plant species found along the Pacific Coasts of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California and Baja California (including Guadalupe Island). It grows in salt marshes in the intertidal zones.[1]
Phyllospadix torreyi is a grass-like plant with toothless leaves up to 60 cm long.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Moran, R. (1996). The flora of Guadalupe Island, Mexico. Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences 19: 1-190.
- ↑ Kuo, J. & de Hertog, C. (2001). Seagrass taxonomy and identification key. Global Seagrass Research Methods: 31-78. Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam.
- ↑ Flora of North America, v 22 Phyllospadix torreyi
- ↑ Watson, Sereno. 1879. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 14: 303. Phyllospadix torreyi