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Glyceria leptostachya
Glyceria leptostachya Buckley
Davy Mannagrass, Narrow Mannagrass, Slender-Spike Manna Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GLLE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Swamps and along the margins of streams and lakes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Glyceria leptostachya in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Glyceria leptostachya in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Glyceria leptostachya
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR