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The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

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Ruppia maritima L.
Sea Tassel

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:127 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Submerged perennial, herb, fruits on spiral inflorescence stalks. Fl. green, Aug. Saline or brackish water.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 9 August 1994

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Esperance Plains, Gascoyne, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions
Cape Range, Carnegie, Fitzgerald, Fortescue, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Roebourne.
IMCRA Regions
Ningaloo.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Beverley, Bruce Rock, Carnamah, East Pilbara, Exmouth, Greater Geraldton, Jerramungup, Karratha, Northam, Perenjori, Wiluna, Wongan-Ballidu, Wyalkatchem.