Phyllospadix torreyi

Phyllospadix torreyi, Torrey's surfgrass,^[1] is a plant species found along the Pacific Coasts of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California and Baja California (including Guadalupe Island). It grows in salt marshes in the intertidal zones.^[2]

Torrey's surfgrass
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Zosteraceae
Genus:	Phyllospadix
Species:	P. torreyi
Binomial name
Phyllospadix torreyi S.Wats.

Phyllospadix torreyi is a grass-like plant with toothless leaves up to 60 cm long.^[3][4][5]

Phyllospadix torreyi is the obligate host to the epiphytes, Melobesia mediocris and Smithora naiadum. ^{[citation needed]}