Beachcombers Field Guide - Department Of Fisheries Western ...

Along with strapweed,
wireweed is one of the more
dominant forms of seagrass in the
Perth region. Found throughout southern
Australia, wireweed forms extensive beds in
shallow sandy areas. Its woody stalks provide
homes to epiphytes and invertebrates, such
as bryozoans. There are only two species of
wireweed found in the Perth region, both
of which are found only in Australia. The
southern wireweed (Amphibolis antarctica)
has relatively short leaves that are
generally slightly twisted, whereas
Griffi th’s wireweed (A. griffi thii)
has longer, straight
leaves.
Wireweed