Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
Botanical Name: | Triglochin striata |
Common Name: | Streaked Arrowgrass , Three-ribbed Arrow-grass , three-rib arrowgrass |
Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
Plant Type(s): | Grass, Grass Like / Strappy |
Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moist, Wet, Boggy, Poorly Drained |
Size (HxW): | 3-25 cm x Spreading |
Foliage: | Tufts of fine flattened erect leaves 2-30cm long x 1-3mm wide. |
Flowers: | Tiny greenish-yellow flowers on erect stems, from August to May. |
General Comments: | A slender, tufted semi-acquatic perennial herb spreading from a soft underground branching system. Lacks tubers. A useful plant for water-logged, wet and swampy soils. |
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