species
Vallisneria spiralis
eelgrass · tape grass · straight vallis · tapegrass
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Vallisneria spiralis belongs to the family Hydrocharitaceae, also known as eelgrass, tape grass, straight vallis or tapegrass, introduced to the UK. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in poorly drained or boggy conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Poorly drained, Boggy
- In the UK
- Introduced
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