FreshwaterBrackish
Beaked tasselweed
Ruppia maritima
Ruppiaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Native
Lives wild in Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Baltic States, Bangladesh, and 114 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Ruppia maritima is an aquatic plant species commonly known as beaked tasselweed, beaked ditchgrass, ditch grass, tassel pondweed and widgeon grass. Despite its scientific name, it is not a marine plant; is perhaps best described as a salt-tolerant freshwater species. The generic name Ruppia was dedicated by Linnaeus to the German botanist Heinrich Bernhard Ruppius (1689–1719) and the specific name (maritima) translates to "of the sea".
Other names
Other scientific names
- Buccaferrea maritima
- Ruppia andina
- Ruppia brachypus
- Ruppia brevipes
- Ruppia curvicarpa
- Ruppia intermedia
In other languages
- Småhavgras
- Hårnating
- Merihapsikka
- Ditch-grass, Ditchgrass, Species code: Rm, Widgeongrass
Articles
All articles
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to set up a Central American aquarium5 min read
Hard, alkaline water, sand and rock: an aquarium from the rivers and lakes of Mexico and Central America, with cichlids and livebearers.
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.