Ruppia maritima L.

Locations ofRuppia maritima L. in Virginia

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Family
Cymodoceaceae
Botanical Name
Ruppia maritima L.
Common Name
Wigeon-grass, Ditch-grass
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Ruppia maritima L.
Comments
Habitat
Mesohaline and polyhaline tidal aquatic beds of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; pools in salt marshes and salt pannes. Locally common in the lower estuarine and maritime zones of the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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