Arrowleaf Muraina Grass
Ischaemum semisagittatum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Assam, Goa & more
- Flowering
- August-December
How to identify Arrowleaf Muraina Grass
Identify Arrowleaf Muraina Grass by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm fruit surface: Smooth, not spiny.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Assam, Goa, Gujarat.
- Confirm it sits within the Poaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Arrowleaf Muraina Grass.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit surface
- Smooth, not spinyrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Grain
Characters marked “recorded” are for Arrowleaf Muraina Grass itself; the rest are typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Arrowleaf Muraina Grass
A member of the Poaceae family, Arrowleaf Muraina Grass (Ischaemum semisagittatum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Assam, Goa and 1 other states. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Poaceae
Grass family
Arrowleaf Muraina Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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