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seaside arrowgrass
Scientific Name: Triglochin maritima
Family: Juncaginaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Seaside Arrowgrass (Triglochin maritima)
Triglochin maritima, commonly known as seaside arrowgrass, common arrowgrass, sea arrowgrass, or shore arrowgrass, is a flowering plant belonging to the arrowgrass family (Juncaginaceae). It can be either an annual or perennial herb.
Considerations for Pets
- Seaside arrowgrass has grass-like leaves.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Triglochin maritima L.
- Family: Juncaginaceae (Arrow-Grass Family)
- Synonyms: Triglochin elata, Triglochin elatum, Triglochin maritima var. elata, Triglochin maritimum
Distribution and Habitat
Seaside arrowgrass is a native plant found sporadically across Canada in saline, brackish, or fresh marshes and shores. It is also found in salt marshes throughout cooler regions in the north temperate zone and in the Pacific coastal states.
Ecological Role
- Seaside arrowgrass can modulate the availability of resources to other species by causing state changes in biotic or abiotic materials.
- It has community-level engineering effects in salt marshes.
Morphological Characteristics
- Seaside arrowgrass is described as a grassy perennial herb with dark-green, half-rounded, grass-like leaves.
- It has an erect slender spike-like raceme with over 100 round, 1/8-inch green to purple flowers that have hair-like tips.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Seaside arrowgrass can be associated with pests, necessitating pest control measures.
Further Information
- USDA NRCS PLANTS Database
- Wikimedia Commons
- CalPhotos