Posidonia oceanica Delile

Neptune grass (en), Paille-de-mer (fr), Posidonie océanique (fr), Posidonie (fr), Pelote de mer (fr), Chiendent marin (fr), Zostère océanique (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Posidoniaceae > Posidonia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 6-10m high.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	aquatic
Foliage retention	-
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	hydrogamy
Spread	hydrochory
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	6.0 - 10.0
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	-
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	material medicinal
Edible	-
Therapeutic use	Skin (unspecified), Throat (unspecified), Apertif (unspecified)
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
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Vigor	-
Productivity	-

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Habit

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Distribution

Conservation status

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:603103-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000769715
COL ID	4M2T9
BDTFX ID	52120
INPN ID	115222
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Aegle fragilis Kernera oceanica Caulinia oceanica Posidonia caulini Zostera oceanica Taenidium acuminatum Taenidium oceanicum Alga oceanica Posidonia oceanica