Toothed Surfgrass

(Phyllospadix serrulatus)

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Description

Phyllospadix serrulatus, the toothed surfgrass, is a plant species found along the shorelines of British Columbia and southern Alaska. It is found is salt marshes in the intertidal zone. Phyllospadix serrulatus is a grass-like herb with leaves up to 60 cm long, with teeth along the margins toward the tip.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Alismatales
Family:Zosteraceae
Genus:Phyllospadix
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