Zostera noltii Hornem.

Dwarf Eelgrass

Zosteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Zosteraceae (Eelgrass family)
Genus: Zostera (Eelgrass)

Synonyms

Zostera noltii
Nanozostera noltii
Zostera minor

Related species

Zostera marina L. - Eelgrass
Zostera noltii Hornem. - Dwarf Eelgrass

Traits


    Submerged aquatic plant, in salt- and brackish water. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> spike-like, at least 5&#8209;flowered; <span class="v1">main axis:</span> cross-section flattened, fused with the bract. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> 1, foliage-like. <spa...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Zostera noltii

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Zostera noltii

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Zostera noltii

Zostera noltii

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters

  • often in saline habitats

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