Status:
valid
Authors:
(Guillaumin) J.W.Dawson
Source:
wcs
Year:
1992
Citation Micro:
Fl. Nouv.-Calédonie & Dépend. 18: 28 (1992)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000894749
Common Names
- Cloezia Aquarum
- Water Cloezia
- Cloezia Water
Description
Cloezia aquarum (also called Water Cloezia, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It typically grows in moist meadows, pastures, and roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Cloezia aquarum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal herb.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cloezia aquarum has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, black, oblong nut. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a long, thin stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cloezia aquarum is a perennial grass that can be propagated from seed or by division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 8-10.
Where to Find Cloezia aquarum
Cloezia aquarum is a species of grass found in wet, marshy areas in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. It is also found in disturbed areas and is tolerant of flooding.
Cloezia aquarum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cloezia aquarum?
Cloezia aquarum
What type of plant is Cloezia aquarum?
Grass
What is the common name of Cloezia aquarum?
Water beardgrass
Species in the Cloezia genus
Species in the Myrtaceae family
Acca lanuginosa,
Acca macrostema,
Accara elegans,
Actinodium cunninghamii,
Agonis baxteri,
Agonis flexuosa,
Agonis grandiflora,
Agonis theiformis,
Agonis undulata,
Agonis hypericifolia,
Algrizea macrochlamys,
Algrizea minor,
Allosyncarpia ternata,
Aluta appressa,
Aluta aspera,
Aluta maisonneuvei,
Aluta quadrata,
Aluta teres,
Amomyrtella irregularis,
Amomyrtella guilii,
Amomyrtus luma,
Amomyrtus meli,
Angophora bakeri,
Angophora clelandi,
Angophora costata,
Angophora crassifolia,
Angophora dichromophloia,
Angophora euryphylla,
Angophora exul,
Angophora floribunda,
Angophora hispida,
Angophora inopina,
Angophora leiocarpa,
Angophora melanoxylon,
Angophora paludosa,
Angophora robur,
Angophora subvelutina,
Angophora woodsiana,
Angophora clelandii,
Anticoryne diosmoides,
Anticoryne ovalifolia,
Anticoryne melanosperma,
Archirhodomyrtus baladensis,
Archirhodomyrtus beckleri,
Archirhodomyrtus paitensis,
Archirhodomyrtus turbinata,
Archirhodomyrtus vieillardii,
Arillastrum gummiferum,
Astartea aspera,
Astartea corniculata,