Halophila engelmannii Aschers.





  • Scientific Name: Halophila engelmannii Aschers.
  • Common Name: Engelmann's Seagrass
  • Group: Monocot
  • Family: Hydrocharitaceae (Frogbit family)
  • Wetland Indicator Category: OBL
  • Perennial
  • Growth Form: Submerged
  • Grows in sandy substrates of shallow marine waters, estuaries, barrier islands
  • Native
*Not found during the 2008 surveys, but it is included in the list due to previous records of the species in Mississippi