General Description

Paddle-shaped leaves occurring often in pairs with obvious cross-veins on surface arise from delicate stems (petioles). Stem arises from buried runner (stolon). Flowers arise on branches between leaf pairs. Green to almost transparent leaves with white stem. Up to 7 cm (leaf) long.

Biology

This seaweed can form large beds across the sea floor.

Habitat

Sandy and muddy substrates in sheltered embayments and estuaries, to depth of 23 m.

Seagrass meadows

Soft substrates

Distribution guide

Southern Australia.

Species Group

Seaweeds and seagrasses › Seagrasses

Depth

Shallow (1-30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

7 cm

Diet

Photosynthetic - sunlight

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Identify

• Seaweeds and seagrasses

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed