Claves Identificacion Fanerogamas Florida
Claves Identificacion Fanerogamas Florida
Claves Identificacion Fanerogamas Florida
2b. Leaves paddle shaped, each with two scale leaves at the base……...3.
3a. Leaves in a pseudo-whorl with clusters of 4-8 leaves, each with two scale leaves at the base and a second pair halfway up the
petiole or leaf stem ………………………………………………………………………………..Halophila engelmannii, Star Grass
3b. Leaves with a rounded tip, oval in shape, leaf margins with minute serrations………………. Halophila decipiens, Paddle Grass
3c. Leaves with a pointed tip and elongated with brown mid-rib and veins, leaf margins smooth………………………………………
Halophila johnsonii, Johnson’s Seagrass
5a. Leaf blades greater than 3 mm in width, generally about 1cm wide, tip rounded ……………Thalassia testudinum, Turtle Grass
6a. Leaves clustered from a distinct node on a rhizome, leaf tip is notched or dentate………………..Halodule wrightii, Shoal Grass
6b. Leaves threadlike from a branched stem with blades about 1mm wide, tapering, leaf tip is pointed………………………………..
Ruppia maritima, Widgeon Grass
(Some illustrations and photographs are courtesy of Dr. Ronald C. Phillips, South Florida Water Management District, and Florida Department of
Environmental Protection.)
Identification and Distribution Guide for Syringodium filiforme, Manatee Grass in Florida
Syringodium filiforme is easily recognizable by its cylindrical-shaped leaf.
It occurs throughout all of Florida’s estuaries with the exception of the
northeast coast above Mosquito Lagoon. It generally grows mixed with
turtle and shoal grass.
Identification and Distribution Guide for Halophila engelmannii, Star Grass in Florida
Halophila engelmannii, Star Grass (continued)
Identification and Distribution Guide for Halophila decipiens, Paddle Grass in Florida
Halophila decipiens, Paddle Grass (continued)
Identification and Distribution Guide for Halophila johnsonii, Johnson’s Seagrass in Florida
Identification and Distribution Guide for Thalassia testudinum, Turtle Grass in Florida
Identification and Distribution Guide for Halodule wrightii, Shoal Grass in Florida
Identification and Distribution Guide for Ruppia maritima, Widgeon Grass in Florida
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