Syringodium filiforme
Eelgrass, Manatee Grass
Other regional names: Species Code Sf
- Species Code Sf
Also known as: Cymodocea filiforme (Kütz.) Correll +3 more
- Cymodocea filiforme (Kütz.) Correll
- Cymodocea filiformis (Kütz.) Correll
- Cymodocea manatorum Asch.
- Phucagrostis manatorum (Asch.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cymodoceaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Syringodium filiforme (commonly known as Eelgrass or Manatee Grass) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Cymodoceaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mississippi, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.