Luziola fluitans

southern watergrass, luziola, watergrass
Family

Poaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

linear

Growth Form

graminoid, emergent aquatic, floating aquatic, aquatic

Flower Color

inconspicuous

Flower Month

August - October

Height (meters)

0.3 - 1.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Growing Season

Cool season


Wetland Class

OBL

Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism

1

Field Characters

Stems submerged, upper surface of leaf sandy.

Natural History

Watergrass is found in ponds, lakes and slow-flowing streams of Louisiana and east Texas. An inconspicuous grass that may well be more common than is indicated by the few collections.

Habitat

Ponds, lakes, and slow-flowing streams.