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Torreyochloa pallida var. pallida

Torreyochloa pallida (Torr.) Church var. pallida

Pale False Mannagrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Glyceria pallida, Panicularia pallida, Puccinellia pallida

USDA Symbol: TOPAP

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: CT , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Swamps, marshes, bogs, margins of lakes and streams.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Torreyochloa pallida var. pallida in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Torreyochloa pallida var. pallida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Torreyochloa pallida var. pallida

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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