Calflora Taxon Report
Ruppia cirrhosa  (Petagna) Grande
Ditch grass,   Spiral ditchgrass
Ruppia cirrhosa is a perennial herb (aquatic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Ruppia
Family: Ruppiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: salt-marsh, brackish-marsh

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSRuppia cirrhosa ssp. occidentalis
PLANTSRuppia maritima var. occidentalis
PLANTSRuppia maritima var. spiralis
JEF + PLANTSRuppia occidentalis
JEFRuppia spiralis
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Information about Ruppia cirrhosa from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (RUCI2)

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Suggested Citation
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