TAPE GRASS Definition & Meaning

tape grass

noun

a freshwater plant, Vallisneria spiralis, that has long, ribbonlike leaves and grows under water.

tape grass

noun

any of several submerged freshwater plants of the genus Vallisneria, esp V. spiralis, of warm temperate regions, having ribbon-like leaves: family Hydrocharitaceae

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tape grass¹

First recorded in 1810–20

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Moss taken in this way is not so clean as the hand-picked, and is always mixed with tape grass, which must be removed during the process of curing and packing.

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If you know the plants get pond weeds, Canadian water weed, ludwigia, willow moss, or tape grass.

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Other good kinds are hornwort, water starwort, tape grass, water poppy, milfoil, willow moss, and floating plants like duckweed.

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