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Scientific Name
Zostera marina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Zostera marina L.
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
eelgrass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderAlismatales
FamilyZosteraceae
GenusZostera
SpeciesZostera marina
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Whatley,1988
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonomy:Zostera marina, Zostera marina var. latifolia, Zostera marina var. stenophylla, Zostera pacifica;Category:Monocot;Growth Habit:Forb/herb;Duration:Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):OBL;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=ZOMA, Park Species Data Source: Whatley,1988-Entire Park;Smith, 2005-Entire Park
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Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
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