Freshwater
Lanceleaf water plantain
Alisma gramineum
Alismataceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, and 30 more countries.
Introduced to Portugal and Spain.
More about the species
Description
Alisma gramineum is a small aquatic plant in the water-plantain family. It has several common names including narrowleaf water-plantain, ribbonleaf water-plantain or ribbon-leaved water-plantain, and grass-leaved water-plantain. It grows in mud or submerged in shallow fresh or brackish water in marshy areas.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Alisma arcuatum
- Alisma geyeri
- Alisma graminifolium
- Alisma loeselii
- Alisma validum
In other languages
- Kortskaftet skeblad
- Geyer waterplantain, Grass-leaved water plantain, Grasslike waterplantain, Narrow-Leaf Water-Plantain, Narrowleaf water plantain, Narrowleaf Water-plantain, Ribbon-leaved water-plantain
Articles
All articles
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to set up a North American aquarium5 min read
Streams and ponds in North America are often cool. How to set up an aquarium without a heater, with pygmy sunfish, shiners and darters.
How to set up a European aquarium5 min read
A coldwater aquarium with European fish and plants, without a heater. The water follows the seasons, and summer heat is the biggest problem.