Zosteraceae

Torrey's surfgrass

Phyllospadix torreyi S.Watson

Family: Zosteraceae
Genus: Phyllospadix

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 托利虾形草
English: Torrey's surfgrass, Species code: Pt, Surfgrass

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: iNaturalist user: emcaselli, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification 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.