Shoal Grass
Halodule wrightii


Line Drawing of Shoal Grass

     Shoal grass is an extremely important seagrass. It is a colonizer of disturbed area where turtle grass and manatee grass cannot grow. It is often found in waters too shallow or too deep for other seagrasses to grow. Of all the seagrasses shoal grass can withstand the widest range of temperatures and salinities.

Photo of Shoal Grass Bed













Close-up Photo of Shoal Grass

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