Posidonia oceanica (Neptune grass)
Posidonia oceanica (Neptune grass)
| Department: | Tracheophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Habitat: | Hard soil, soft soil/sand |
| Occurrence: | Endemic to the Mediterranean, in clear waters up to 40 m deep Water salinity between 37 and 38 g/L |
| Size: | Rhizomes 1 to 2 cm thick, leaves 20 cm to 1 m long |
| Appearance: | Vascular plant consisting of woody rhizomes and banded leaves of green colour Arrangement in clumps, confusion: Zostera marina has longer leaves (up to 1.2 m); Zosteranoltei is significantly smaller; Cymodocea nodosa has thinner leaves |
