Phyllospadix iwatensis Makino [Zosteraceae]
Sugamo (スガモ, 菅藻)
Lifeform: perennial seagrass
Distribution: north China - Korea - Japan
Habitat: reefy zone
Seed dispersal: water
Phyllospadix Hook.
Two species in Japan. One species in Hokkaido
P. iwatensis Makino (スガモ)
P. japonicus Makino (エビアマモ) [not in Hokkaido]
Phyllospadix iwatensis in Hokkaido
[Left] a beached specimen. [Right] close-up to roots. Along Charatsunai seacoast near Muroran Marine Station (see below) on Sept. 7 2009.
[Left] the landscape of Charatsunai seacoast. [Right] a supervisor, Dr. Nagasato, the Madonna of the Japanese Society of Phycology, at the field trip. (Sept. 7 2009).
References
- seashore
- 一般教育演習「湖と火山と海藻と森林の自然 (フィールド体験研修)」