Hydrocharitaceae

Caribbean seagrass

Halophila decipiens Ostenf.

Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Halophila

Caribbean seagrass (Halophila decipiens) — Photo: Robin White, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 毛叶喜盐草, 毛葉鹽藻
English: Caribbean seagrass, Paddle grass, Species code: Hd
Thai: หญ้าใบมะกรูดขน

Synonyms

Halophila decipiens var. pubescens Hartog

Flowers

In flower: March (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

Photos

Photo: Robin White, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: D.E.Lindeman VDI, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Alison Copeland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alberto Alcalá, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Thomas Irvine, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alberto Alcalá, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ben Jobson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Robin White, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alberto Alcalá, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sara Piotter, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Thomas Irvine, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.