Specimen Information

Halophila ovalis
(Johnson's seagrass)
Plants
Exotic
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Specimen ID1878037
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesovalis
Common NameJohnson's seagrass
StateFL
CountySt. Lucie
LocalityShallow sandbar (1.1 ft depth) at floodtide, west of intracoastal waterway (Indian River) and south of SE Causeway (A1A), south of Ft Pierce Inlet
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameSouth Fork of the St. Lucie River-Indian River
HUC10 Number0309020605
HUC12 NameIndian River-St. Lucie Inlet
HUC12 Number030902060504
Map
Collection Day17
Collection Month10
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10662
Author:Mast, A.R., A. Stuy, G. Nelson, A. Bugher, N. Weddington, J. Vega, K. Weismantel, D.S. Feller, and D. Paul.
Date:2004
Title:Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium (FSU)
Publisher:Florida State University
Commentshttps://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu/view-specimen.php?RecordID=3840
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalRobert K. Godfrey Herbarium
Museum Cat NumberFSU000004209
VerifierIan Pfingsten

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