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Triglochin maritima
Triglochin maritima L.
Seaside Arrowgrass
Juncaginaceae (Arrow-Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Triglochin elata, Triglochin elatum, Triglochin maritima var. elata, Triglochin maritimum, Triglochin maritimum var. elatum
USDA Symbol: TRMA20
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Riparian, Bog/Fen, Lakeshores
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Wet
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesAttracts: Birds
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Triglochin maritima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Triglochin maritima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Triglochin maritima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-19Research By: TWC Staff