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Phyllospadix scouleri

W.J.Hooker
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Zosteraceae

Phyllospadix scouleri

Scouler's surfgrass

Authority
W.J.Hooker
The long, narrow leaves reach 2 m (6.6 ft) long and 0.5 cm (0.2 in) 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.

North Pacific Distribution

Sitka Sound, Alaska to Baja California, Mexico

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.

Last updated December 26, 2010

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