Engelmann's seagrass
Halophila engelmannii Asch.
Halophila engelmannii is a seagrass species in the Hydrocharitaceae family. It is found in shallow marine environments with sandy or muddy substrates. It is native to the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico regions.
Description
Halophila engelmannii, known as Engelmann's seagrass, is a marine plant species in the Hydrocharitaceae family. It grows in shallow coastal waters on sandy or muddy sea floors. The species is distributed across the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Gulf Coast of the United States (including Florida, Louisiana, and Texas), the Gulf Coast of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad and Tobago. First described in 1875 by Asch., it is a key component of seagrass ecosystems in these regions.
Other common names
Species code: HeStargrassTapegrassEngelmann’s GrassEngelmann's seagrass
Distribution
Global · Bahamas · Cayman Is. · Costa Rica · Cuba · Florida · Louisiana · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Puerto Rico · Texas · Trinidad-Tobago · Archipiélago de Cuba