Streaked Arrow-grass

Scientific Name:	Triglochin striata	Streaked Arrow-grass - plant
General Description:	Rush-like plant, green or brownish in colour.Leaves are 10-20 cm long narrow cylindrical and hairless. Numerous small round green flowers on a central stem which varies in height from 3-30 cm.
Further Details:	Perennial. Leaves and stems grow from stolons (stems along or below ground). Individual flowers have short stalks. The fruit are about 3 mm by 2 mm.
Soils:	Loams, clay loams and clay. Rarely on sandy soils.
Habitat and Notes:	Frequently found in salt marshes and coastal areas.Also found in wet open areas throughout Southern Victoria. Does not appear to grow in the Mallee or in the Alps. Prefers damp, water-logged situations, usually in the margins of ponds and lagoons.

Streaked Arrow-grass flowers

Streaked Arrow-grass - plant