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Thalassia testudinum Banks & Solander ex K.D. Koenig. Turtlegrass. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Seagrass beds in estuarine waters. Dist: E. coast of c. peninsular FL (Indian River County) to s. FL, north along the west coast of FL to the Panhandle, west to TX, thence south through Mexico and Central America to South America; West Indies.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy : = Bah, FNA22, K1, K3, K4, Meso6, S, S13, SFla, Tx, WH3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL

Heliophily : 5

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: thalassia testudinum bed, bill baggs cape florida state park, key biscayne, miami-dade county, florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Thalassia testudinum, Rendezvous Bay, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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