Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Marine Aquatic
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Southeastern United States, the West Indies, Mexico and Central America.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Imperiled
Map of South Florida Locations
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
Comments: For images, visit the
Indian River Lagoon Species Inventory.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Native
IRC FLORIDA KEYS Status:
Imperiled
Map of Florida Keys Locations
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported in 1913 by John Kunkel Small for shallow water from the upper Keys to the lower Keys.
