Family:
Alismataceae
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Water Plantain
Other Names:
Regional Subspecies:
Occurrence:
Habitat & Site Selection:
Shallow margins of creeks and swamps to 50 cm deep, and drying mud.
Habit:
Erect emergent aquatic perennial to 1.5 m high with pale pink or almost white flowers in summer.
Seed Collection:
Mid Dec to late Jan. Monitor closely as mature tan-brown seeds shed in 3-14 days.
Propagation:
Division of rootstock or from seed using the bog method.
VALUES:
Wildlife:
Valuable part of aquatic environment. Fruit and leaves a food source for native wildlife. Useful in farm dams.
Ornamental:
Ornamental for garden ponds.
Other:
Easily grown.