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Juncaginaceae
Triglochin

Triglochin striata Ruiz & Pavón. Common name: Southern Arrowgrass. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Brackish to nearly freshwater marshes. Distribution: The species has an extensive range, occurring in tropical Central and South America, West Indies, Africa, and Australia; in North America, it ranges from MD and DE (extirpated) south to s. FL and west to LA, and also on the west coast in CA and OR.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Bah, F, FNA22, G, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, S13, SFla, WH3; = Triglochin striatum — C, GW1, S, Thieret (1988), orthographic variant; > Triglochin maritima L. — Tat, misidentification; > Triglochin striata Ruiz & Pav. — Tat; Triglochin striata Ruiz & Pav. Basionym: Triglochin striata Ruiz & Pav. 1802

Links to other floras: = Triglochin striata - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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