Triglochin scilloides
(Poir.) Mering & Kadereit
Juncaginaceae
Anthericum scilloides (Poir.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Heterostylus gramineus Hook
Lilaea scilloides (Poir.) Hauman
Lilaea subulata Humb. & Bonpl.
Lilaea superba Rojas
Liliago scilloides (Poir.) C.Presl
Phalangium scilloides Poir.
Common Name:
Flowers emerging from their cowl
Photograph by: Tab Tannery
Flowers emerging from their cowl
Photograph by: Tab Tannery
Drawing of the flowering plant
Photograph by: Hieronymus, G.
Public domain
General Information
Triglochin scilloides is an annual plant growing from 5 - 45cm tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild for its leaves, which are used for thatch, to make brooms etc.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
60- Title
- Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hitchcock. C. L.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Year
- 1955
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader.
,
270- Title
- Flora of N. America
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
Range
Western S. America - Argentina, Chile, north through C. America to California and British Columbia.
Habitat
Shallow water and coastal tide flats, or in mud at the edges of the water[
60- Title
- Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hitchcock. C. L.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Year
- 1955
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.30 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in a range of climates from low elevations in the temperate zone, through to high elevations in the tropics.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The leaves are used in thatching and for making brooms[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
61- Title
- A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Usher. G.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
- 0094579202
- Description
- Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
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