Zostera
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This article is about saltwater eelgrasses. For freshwater eelgrasses, see Vallisneria.
Zostera is a small genus of widely distributed seagrasses, commonly called marine eelgrass, or simply seagrass or eelgrass, and also known as seaweed by some fishermen and recreational boaters including yachtsmen. The genus Zostera contains 15 species.
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Zostera (marine eelgrasses) | |
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Zostera marina | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Zosteraceae |
Genus: | Zostera L. |
Global distribution map of Zostera. Green indicates presence. | |
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