Phyllospadix torreyi: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Zosteraceae
- Genus
- Phyllospadix
- Species
- Phyllospadix torreyi
- Scientific Name
- Phyllospadix torreyi
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Phyllospadix torreyi
Phyllospadix torreyi, Torrey's surfgrass, 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.
Phyllospadix torreyi is a grass-like plant with toothless leaves up to 60 cm long.
Phyllospadix torreyi is the obligate host to the epiphytes, Melobesia mediocris and Smithora naiadum.
...Phyllospadix torreyi in languages:
- English
- Torrey's Surfgrass
- English
- Torrey's Surf Grass
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