Triglochin procerum

Family:

Juncaginaceae

Water Ribbons

Other Names:

First Nations Name(s):

Regional Subspecies:

Occurrence:

Habitat & Site Selection:

Most freshwater situations in water to 2 m deep, including muddy billabongs, soaks, flooded hollows, sluggish rivers and fast-flowing mountain streams.

Habit:

Robust rhizomatous emergent perennial aquatic with tuberous roots, semi- erect or floating leaves, and tall greenish cylindrical flower/seed spike.

Seed Collection:

Late Jan to late May. Monitor closely as mature seeds shed in 3-14 days. Fruit consist of 6 elongated chambers 5-10 mm long, which eventually separate and fall.

Propagation:

From seed or transplants. Seeds germinate readily in shallow water in autumn.

VALUES:

Land Protection:

Useful in dams.

Wildlife:

Habitat for waterbirds and fish.

First Nations:

Edible tubers were roasted and pounded.