tape grass

American  

noun

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

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tape grass British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of tape grass

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

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

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.

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.

From Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.?No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures by Various