Narrowleaf Water Plantain

Alisma gramineum Lej. - Water-plantain family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Planting Distance: 20 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 8 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: None

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Low

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.