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Torreyochloa pallida var. pauciflora

Torreyochloa pallida (Torr.) Church var. pauciflora (J. Presl) J.I. Davis

Manna Grass, Mannagrass, Pale False Mannagrass, Weak Mannagrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Glyceria otisii, Glyceria pauciflora, Puccinellia pauciflora, Puccinellia pauciflora var. holmii, Puccinellia pauciflora var. microtheca, Torreyochloa pauciflora, Torreyochloa pauciflora var. holmii, Torreyochloa pauciflora var. microtheca

USDA Symbol: TOPAP3

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Swamps, marshes, bogs and the edges of lakes and streams.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Torreyochloa pallida var. pauciflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Torreyochloa pallida var. pauciflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Torreyochloa pallida var. pauciflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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