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Ruppia maritima (Beaked Tasselweed) is a species of perennial herb in the family Ruppiaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are native to Rio De Janeiro, Pampa, Hawaii, Canada, Alagoas, Ceará, Santa Catarina, SãO Paulo, North America, The Contiguous United States, Rio Grande Do Sul, Mata Atlântica, Caatinga, Saint-Pierre Et Miquelon, Piauí, Puerto Rico, Pernambuco, Bahia, Paraná, U.S. Virgin Islands, Espirito Santo, and Alaska. They have simple, broad leaves and green flowers. Beaked Tasselweed form sea grass beds. Individuals can grow to 0.2 m.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000059
  • Definition: Seagrass beds are highly diverse and productive ecosystems, and can harbour hundreds of associated species from all phyla. They partly create their own habitat: the leaves slow down water-currents increasing sedimentation, and the seagrass roots and rhizomes stabilize the seabed.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Beaked Tasselweed. View this species on GBIF