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.