neptune grass

Scientific name Posidonia oceanica
Descriptor Delile
Year of description 1813
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Posidoniaceae
Genus Posidonia
Posidonia oceanica Posidonia oceanica

Introduction

Posidonia oceanica, commonly known as neptune grass, is a salt water plant from the Mediterranean Sea.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • height
    140 - 150 cm
  • Leaves
    small (< 1cm) and elongated
  • height
    140 - 150 cm
  • Leaves
    small (< 1cm) and elongated

How to recognize the neptune grass ?

The neptune grass measures between 140 and 150 cm. This plant is unicolore with a predominantly vert body.

Biology

  • Environment
    salt water
  • Type
    Aquatic
  • Growth
    slow
  • Multiplication

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    13 - 25 °C
  • Depth
    1 - 40 m

Biotope presentation

The neptune grass is most often found at a depth between 1m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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