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    Seagrass

    Class Name:

    Monocotyledons

    Size:

    Up to 1.5m length

    Characteristics

    • Undergo flowering and pollination underwater

    • Sessile

    • Posseses rhizomes (creeping stems) that extend below the substrate

    • Strap-like or oval leaves

    • Key food source for dugong and green turtles

    Threats

    None known

    Did you know?

    Seagrass meadows are a key habitat for many species of fish and invertebrates, including many commercially valuable species

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