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Hydrocharitaceae
Halophila

not marked as a favorite taxon Halophila engelmannii Ascherson. Common name: Engelmann’s Seagrass. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Estuarine waters. Distribution: S. FL, west along Gulf Coast (MS, LA) to TX; West Indies; Mexico (TAM, VER) to Central America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, GW1, K4, Meso6, S, S13, SFla, Tx, WH3; = Halophila engelmanni — Bah, orthographic variant. Basionym: Halophila engelmannii Asch. 1875

Links to other floras: = Halophila engelmannii - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Halophila engelmannii© Alison Northup, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alison Northup source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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image #3 of Halophila engelmannii© Alison Northup, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alison Northup source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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