Zostera japonica - Calflora

Zostera japonica Asch. & Graebn.

Dwarf eelgrass

2014 Gerald Carr

Zostera japonica is a perennial herb that is not native to California.

Cal-IPC rating: moderate


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Genus:	Zostera
Family:	Zosteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

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Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Consortium of California Herbaria (CCH2) International Plants Names Index (IPNI) Cal-IPC Profile rating: moderate	CalPhotos iNaturalist BONAP (Distribution Map)
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