Freshwater
Three-rib arrowgrass
Triglochin striata
Juncaginaceae
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 Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Congo - Kinshasa, and 9 more countries.
Introduced to Morocco, New Caledonia, Portugal, and Spain.
More about the species
Description
Triglochin striata is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaginaceae. It is native to New Zealand, South America, America, Africa, Australia and Southern Portugal. It is a perennial with parallel lines on its narrow linear leaves, which gives rise to its common name streaked arrow grass. Other common names include three-rib arrowgrass and three-ribbed arrow-grass.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Triglochin atacamensis
- Triglochin decipiens
- Triglochin densiflora
- Triglochin filifolia
- Triglochin flaccida
- Triglochin floridana
Articles
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