Image to followAI-generated illustrationZostera marina
Zostera marina
FamilyGenus: Zosteranative in Germany
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13
Species
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14
Interactions
documented
About this species
An evergreen, broad-leaved seagrass native in Great Britain, found in shallow marine waters. It reaches around 55 cm in height, with ribbon-like leaves, and produces flowers between May and September. It tolerates full salinity and grows on calcareous, nutrient-moderate substrates.
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Flower visit
Annual cycle
Flowers from May to September; evergreen foliage persists year-round.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.548 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Zostera marina is a marine flowering plant (seagrass) in the family Seegrasgewächse. It is a herbaceous, non-woody perennial with broad, ribbon-like leaves and an aquatic growth habit. The leaves are typically evergreen, with a leaf area of about 3162 mm², and the plant reaches a height of approximately 55 cm. It is native in Great Britain, growing fully submerged in shallow coastal waters on wet, calcareous, and strongly saline substrates with moderate nutrient levels. It tolerates partial shade. Flowers are produced from May to September.
Other flower visitors
13 other species visit the flowers
Somateria spectabilisMareca penelopeAnser canagicusPolysticta stelleriMelanitta perspicillataMareca americanaMelanitta nigraAnser caerulescensAnas acutaAythya affinisBranta berniclaAythya marilaBranta canadensis
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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