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Turtlegrass
Thalassia testudinum
16.7584, -87.7748
Field Notes
Description:
Turtle grass is characterized by its flat, strap-like blades. Blades can be 4 - 30 inches tall and 1 - 1.5 inches wide. There are 9 - 15 parallel veins per blade. Rhizomes are thick and tough, with an extensive root system that anchors the rhizomes to the substrate. Scaly flowers, generally whitish-green to pink in color, are produced. Fruits are rounded and pod-like.
Habitat:
Tom Owens Cay, Belize
Notes:
Many herbivorous fishes and green turtles Chelonia mydas feed heavily on turtle grass, and the primary production of this plant is important in tropical marine Atlantic ecosystems.
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Thalassia testudinum
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PublishedNovember 18, 2013
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