Triglochin palustris L.

Marsh Arrowgrass

Juncaginaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Juncaginaceae (Arrowgrass family)
Genus: Triglochin (Arrowgrass)

Synonyms

Triglochin palustris

Related species

Triglochin palustris L. - Marsh Arrowgrass
Triglochin maritima L. - Sea Arrowgrass

Traits


    15–40 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose, loosely flowered, at least 10‑flowered. flowers: greenish to yellowish, not tinged reddish. tepals: free. stamina: 6. filaments: absent, anthers thereby sessile. styli: short or absent. stigmata: 3. fruits: 3 fruitlets per flow...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Triglochin palustris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Triglochin palustris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Triglochin palustris

Triglochin palustris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, moist to wet, periodically flooded, occasionally saline habitats

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