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Ruppia maritima
Ruppia maritima L.
Widgeongrass
Ruppiaceae (Ditch-Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Ruppia maritima var. brevirostris, Ruppia maritima var. exigua, Ruppia maritima var. intermedia, Ruppia maritima var. longipes, Ruppia maritima var. obliqua, Ruppia maritima var. pacifica, Ruppia maritima var. rostrata, Ruppia maritima var. subcapitata, Ruppia pectinata
USDA Symbol: RUMA5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems floating and submersed, up to about 20 inches long.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Apr
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , ID , LA , MA , MD , ME , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OR , RI , SC , TX , VA , VT , WA , WICanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Aquatic: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ruppia maritima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ruppia maritima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ruppia maritima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-15Research By: TWC Staff