Ruppia maritima
L.
Ditch grass, Ditchgrass or wigeon grass, Widgeongrass
Ruppia maritima is a perennial herb (aquatic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Ruppia maritima var. brevirostrisPLANTS
Ruppia maritima var. exiguaPLANTS
Ruppia maritima var. intermediaPLANTS
Ruppia maritima var. longipesPLANTS
Ruppia maritima var. obliquaPLANTS
Ruppia maritima var. pacificaPLANTS
Ruppia maritima var. rostrataPLANTS
Ruppia maritima var. subcapitataPLANTS
Ruppia pectinataPLANTS
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Occurs in wetlands
coastal, salt-marsh, brackish, marsh
Coastal Salt Marsh, Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian
[Wikipedia] Wetlands, Wildlife: This plant and the epiphytic algae attached to the floating leaves can be an important part of the diet for selected herbivorous waterfowl species, but not important for predatory waterfowl that eat fish or invertebrate animals. In many areas, wetlands restoration begins with the recovery and protection of this plant.[10] By being planted in tandem with Zostera marina in sections unsuitable for Zostera, R. maritima can synergistically assist in wetland restoration and combating climate change. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
