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Glyceria striata
Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc.
Fowl Mannagrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Glyceria elata, Glyceria nervata, Glyceria striata ssp. stricta, Glyceria striata var. stricta, Panicularia nervata, Panicularia striata
USDA Symbol: glst
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE , QC
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:North American Native Plant Society - Etobicoke, ON
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Bibliography
Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, SallySearch More Titles in Bibliography
Research Literature
Reslit 138 - Potential for using native plant species in stormwater wetlands (2002) C. M. Bonilla-Warford and J. B. ZedlerReslit 836 - Relationships between canopy complexity and germination microsites for Phalaris arundinacea L (2002) R. Lindig-Cisneros and J. B. Zedler
Reslit 837 - Phalaris arundinacea seedling establishment: effects of canopy complexity in fen, mesocosm, and restoration experiments (2002) R. Lindig-Cisneros and J. B. Zedler
Reslit 1046 - Infection by the systemic fungus Epichloe glyceriae and clonal growth of its host grass Glyceria striata (2002) J. J. Pan and K. Clay
Reslit 1047 - Infection by the systemic fungus Epichloe glyceriae alters clonal growth of its grass host, Glyceria striata (2003) J. J. Pan and K. Clay
Reslit 1048 - Epichloe glyceriae infection affects carbon translocation in the clonal grass Glyceria striata (2004) J. J. Pan and K. Clay
Reslit 1219 - The influence of soil moisture on losses of buried seeds to fungi (2003) M. Schafer and P. M. Kotanen
Reslit 1222 - Three new species of Epichloe symbiotic with North American grasses (1999) C. L. Schardl and A. Leuchtmann
Reslit 1601 - Molecular insights into the taxonomy of Glyceria (Poaceae: Meliceae) in North America (2007) I. G. Whipple, M. E. Barkworth and B. S. Bushman
This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Glyceria striata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Glyceria striata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Glyceria striata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2009-02-20Research By: TWC Staff