Zostera marina L. belongs to the Zosteraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Zostera marina, Davidson, C 12116--Washington. Pacific Co. Mouth of Palix River, south bank. 13 Sep 2012. 3236 (20).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Zosteraceae
Genus
Zostera
Specific Epithet
marina
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#271,886 of 335,497
Top 82%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
United States, Washington, Pacific
46.612750, -123.915250
Location Remarks
Mouth of Palix River, south bank, accessed on Bay Center Dike Road off Highway 101.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Salt marsh on Willapa Bay, east of Oysterville,
