Species

Phyllospadix torreyi (Torrey’s surfgrass)

Phyllospadix torreyi. Photo: (c) Brenna Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Phyllospadix torreyi, Torrey’s surfgrass, is a plant species found along the Pacific Coasts of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California and Baja California (including Guadalupe Island). It grows in salt marshes in the intertidal zones.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Liliopsida (Monocots)
        Order: Alismatales (Water-plantains, seagrass, and allies)
        Family: Zosteraceae (Seagrasses)
        Genus: Phyllospadix (Surfgrasses)
        Species: Phyllospadix torreyi (Torrey’s surfgrass)

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