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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.


Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council
  2. Yarra Ranges Council (Victora, close to us)
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA, technical, good photos)
  4. Wikipedia (free online encyclopedia)
  5. iNaturalist
  6. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew UK, technical)


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