Floating grass (plant) - Ukishiba

Japanese: 浮芝(植物) - うきしば
Floating grass (plant) - Ukishiba

...The stems are long and slender, soft, and root in the muddy soil of the water bottom, branching at the base, with the upper part often floating on the water surface. The name Ukishiba comes from this way of growing, but this species is not related to Zoysia grass, but is more closely related to Zoysia japonica. The leaves are short and linear, about 4 cm long and 3 mm wide, and whitish green, at the nodes of the stem. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "floating grass (plant)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…茎は細長く,軟らかく,水底の泥土の中に根を下ろし,基部で枝分れして,上部は水面に浮かぶことが多い。浮芝の名はこの生え方に由来するが,本種はシバとは縁遠く,チカラシバに近縁である。葉は茎の節につき,短い線形で,長さ4cm前後,幅3mmで,白っぽい緑色である。…

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