General Description

Leaves are linear with the apex curved to blunt (truncate) and a distinctive point (mucro). Leaf sheath is delicate, translucent (membranous) and deeply cleft. Leafy shoots occur at alternate rhizomal nodes with unbranched roots. Rhizome is multibranched with stem-clasping (amplexicaul) structures. Up to 5 cm long (leafy shoot).

Biology

Each one of these fine delicate plants is either male and female (dioecious). It flowers and fruits from September to December. Locally, it grows in Swan Bay and Williamstown, usually in association with Zostera muelleri seagrass.

Habitat

Soft sediments, intertidal brackish waters, to depth of 1 m.

Soft substrates

Coastal shores

Distribution guide

Southern Australia.

Species Group

Seaweeds and seagrasses › Seagrasses

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

5 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 : Data Deficient