Glyceria fluitans
Floating Manna Grass, Floating Sweet Grass
Other regional names: Flote Grass +1 more
- Flote Grass
- Flottin Sweet Grass
Also known as: ? triticea Fr. +16 more
- ? triticea Fr.
- Desvauxia fluitans P.Beauv. ex Kunth
- Devauxia fluitans (L.) P.Beauv. ex Kunth
- Festuca fluitans L.
- Festucaria heisteri Fabr. ex Steud.
- Glyceria acuminata Schur
- Glyceria denticulata Dumort.
- Glyceria fluitans f. triticea (Fr.) Neuman
- Glyceria fluitans subsp. poiformis Fr.
- Glyceria fluitans var. acutiflora Döll
- Glyceria fluitans var. adscendens Wahlenb.
- Glyceria fluitans var. denticulata Dumort.
- Glyceria fluitans var. festucacea Fr.
- Glyceria fluitans var. inflata H.Post
- Glyceria fluitans var. integra Dumort.
- Glyceria fluitans var. islandica Á.Löve
- Glyceria fluitans var. maritima Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or helophyte.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Glyceria fluitans (commonly known as Floating Manna Grass or Floating Sweet Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arkansas, California, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Ecuador, Hawaii, Idaho, Irkutsk, Labrador, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Peru, South Dakota, Tasmania, Tennessee, Tuva