Zostera japonica

Japanese eelgrass
Zostera japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Zosteraceae
Genus: Zostera
Species:
Z. japonica
Binomial name
Zostera japonica
Synonyms[3]
  • Nanozostera americana (Hartog) Toml. & Posl.
  • Nanozostera japonica (Asch. & Graebn.) Toml. & Posl.
  • Zostera americana Hartog

Zostera japonica is a species of aquatic plant in the Zosteraceae family.[2] It is referred to by the common names dwarf eelgrass[4] 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.

  1. ^ Short, F.T.; Carruthers, T.J.R.; Waycott, M.; Kendrick, G.A.; Fourqurean, J.W.; Callabine, A.; Kenworthy, W.J.; Dennison, W.C. (2010). "Zostera japonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T173348A6996472. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T173348A6996472.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Zostera japonica Asch. & Graebn". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. ^ The Plant List
  4. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Nanozostera japonica​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 July 2015.