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Dwarf Eelgrass
Dwarf eelgrass is a common name for several plants and may refer to: *'' Zostera japonica'', native to the western Pacific Ocean and naturalized in the eastern Pacific *'' Zostera noltei'', native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean {{Plant common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zostera Japonica
''Zostera japonica'' is a species of aquatic plant in the Zosteraceae family. It is referred to by the common names dwarf eelgrass or Japanese eelgrass, and is native to the seacoast of eastern Asia from Russia to Vietnam, and introduced to the western coast of North America. It is found in the intertidal zone and the shallow subtidal, and grows on sandy, muddy and silty substrates. Distribution and habitat It is considered native in the Russian Far East (Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Primorye, and the Kuril Islands), Japan, Korea, China, Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and Vietnam. It was first reported as being naturalized in British Columbia and in the US State of Washington, but is now considered invasive as far south as California. It is believed to have been introduced with a shipment of Japanese oysters some time in the first half of the twentieth century. This seagrass is mainly found in sheltered bays where the seabed is sand, mud or silt. It occurs in the intertidal zone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
