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Glyceria septentrionalis

Glyceria septentrionalis Hitchc.

Floating Mannagrass, Northern Mannagrass, Eastern Mannagrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Panicularia septentrionalis

USDA Symbol: GLSE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: To about 6 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON , QC

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Soil Moisture: Wet
Drought Tolerance: Low
Aquatic: yes
Cold Tolerant: yes
Conditions Comments: Grows in water or in perpetually wet soil.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Glyceria septentrionalis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Glyceria septentrionalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Glyceria septentrionalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-28
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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