Marsh Arrowgrass
Triglochin palustris
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krym, Kuril Is., Labrador, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan
MurielBendel
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Juncaginaceae
- Genus:
- Triglochin
- Species:
- Triglochin palustris
- USDA Symbol:
- TRPA28
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- wet, nutrient-rich, peaty soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in marshes and wet meadows
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Requires moist to saturated conditions for germination; light may improve germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI