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Scouler's Surfgrass
Phyllospadix scouleri
Authority:
Hooker
North Pacific Distribution:
Sitka Sound, Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.
Phylum:
Anthophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Zosteraceae
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Description: The long, narrow leaves reach 2 m (6.6’) long and 0.5 cm (0.2”) wide; marginal serrations cannot be felt. Three veins run the length of the leaves. The leaves are anchored to the substrate by rhizomes; each rhizome node has 6-10 roots with fine hairs. Habitat: This species is found in the extreme low intertidal to upper subtidal bedrock on partially to fully exposed shores. Similar taxa: See Phyllospadix serrulatus, which occurs higher in the intertidal and extends further north, and Zostera marina, which is usually found on soft or mixed substrates.
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