Widgeongrass
Ruppia maritima
- Native to:
- Aldabra, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central American Pacific Is., Chile, China, Colombia, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Fiji, Finland, Føroyar, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Germany, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Gulf States, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malaya, Marianas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Ogasawara-shoto, Oma
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Ruppiaceae
- Genus:
- Ruppia
- Species:
- Ruppia maritima
- USDA Symbol:
- RUMA5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, nutrient-poor, saline soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist to submerged
- Notes:
- commonly found in coastal and brackish waters