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Aquatic plants

Vallisneria australis
​                       Eel-Grass

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Wetland Planting Zone
Submerged Marsh
Approved Format
600cc
Family
Hydrocharitaceae
Form
Submerged tufted stoloniferous aquatic perennial; stolons white or light brown, rooting at the nodes
Foliage
Eel grass has all basal, strap-shaped leaves, to 3m long and 11-35mm wide. Leaves have obtuse apex, margins finely toothed near apex, 5-7 major longitudinal nerves
Flowers
Male and female flowers are on separate plants. Both are pink or white inside, with 3 scarcely visible petals. Male flowers many within membranous sheaths near the base of the plant, the sheath opening to release the flowers, which float to the surface. Female flowers solitary within membranous sheaths, at the ends of spirally coiled stalks
Fruit
Fruit with seeds 1.5-2mm long
Habitat
Vallisneria australis grows in stationary or flowing freshwater to 7m deep on a variety of substrates, in perennial streams, dams and irrigation channels
Distinctive Features
Leaf veins run longitudinally and the leaves have tiny teeth along the margin
Similar Species
This is a distinctive species that is easy to identify in the landscape 
Comments
Eel-grass will grow in deep water. Susceptible to die out in water that is disturbed by introduced carp.

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