Para Grass | Brachiaria mutica in Family Poaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Floating plants move around with wind and currents, They are not attached to any structure. A good example is water hyacinth. The plant Water Chestnut whose botanical name is Trapa spp. belongs to this class of plant. Floating plants in the wild have a habit of getting out of control and block up water ways at times.

The aquatic plant Brachiaria mutica whose common name is Para Grass and which is a member of the plant family called Poaceae was introduced to the USA. It is not indigenous to that country.

Para Grass is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Thick yellow leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Longhair Sedge are narrow.

Brachiaria mutica or Para Grass does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Brachiaria mutica whose common name is Para Grass blooms in summer and spring

Brachiaria mutica belongs to the plant family Poaceae. Like most aquatic plants Para Grass needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows quickly.

Para Grass can reach a height of 4 feet.