Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Group: Monocot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Marine Aquatic
Native Status:
Native
Preliminary IRC Status:
Rare
Native Range:
The West Indies (Bahamas, Greater Antilles), southeastern United States, Mexico and Central America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for salt water, often washed ashore, in the northwestern and central Commonwealth (Abaco, Bimini, Rose Island, Great Exuma).
In shallow coastal waters; northern and central Commonwealth (Correll & Correll, 1982).
Comments:
For a specimen image, visit the
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Virtual Herbarium.
