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Paddle grass
Halophila decipiens
About
Halophila decipiens, commonly known as paddle grass, is a seagrass species found in tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific, and other parts of the world. It has oval-shaped leaves and grows in short patches on the seafloor that contain extensive root systems underneath. Although its distribution is well-known, its role in marine ecosystems and its modern implications remain understudied.
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Halophila decipiens
- Slug
- halophila-decipiens
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Halophila
- Species
- decipiens
- Wikidata QID
- Q5643436
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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