Halophila engelmannii
Engelmann’s Grass, Engelmann's Seagrass
Other regional names: Species Code: He +2 more
- Species Code: He
- Stargrass
- Tapegrass
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte.
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Halophila engelmannii (commonly known as Engelmann’s Grass or Engelmann's seagrass) is a rhizomatous plant within the Hydrocharitaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Cayman Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Florida, Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Puerto Rico, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago