Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Group: Monocot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Marine Aquatic
Native Status:
Native
Preliminary IRC Status:
Apparently Secure
Native Range:
Bermuda, the West Indies, southeastern United States, southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for shallow salt water nearly throughout the Archipelago (Andros and New Providence to San Salvador and Great Inagua).
Comments:
In shallow coastal waters where it forms dense and extensive marine meadows; nearly throughout the Archipelago (Correll & Correll, 1982).
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