Cymodocea nodosa

Cymodocea nodosa

Native to:
Albania | Algeria | Baleares | Canary Is. | Corse | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Egypt | France | Gambia | Greece | Italy | Kriti | Libya | Mauritania | Morocco | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Portugal | Sardegna | Senegal | Sicilia | Sinai | Spain | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Western Sahara

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Cymodoceaceae
Genus:
Cymodocea
Species:
Cymodocea nodosa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Aquatic
Height:
50 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
may,jun,jul,aug,sep

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
fish, sea turtles, invertebrates
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Seagrass reproduces primarily vegetatively through rhizome expansion. Seeds are released directly into water column and settle on substrate.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI