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Glyceria grandis

American Glyceria, American Manna Grass
Other regional names: American Mannagrass +4 more
  • American Mannagrass
  • Common Tall Mannagrass
  • Giant Glyceria
  • Giant Mannagrass
  • Tall Manna Grass
Also known as: Glyceria americana (Torr.) Pammel +13 more
  • Glyceria americana (Torr.) Pammel
  • Glyceria arundinacea subsp. grandis (S.Watson) Tzvelev
  • Glyceria flavescens M.E.Jones
  • Glyceria grandis f. grandis
  • Glyceria grandis f. pallescens Fernald
  • Glyceria grandis var. komarovii Kelso
  • Glyceria hulteniana Á.Löve
  • Glyceria maxima f. pallescens (Fernald) B.Boivin
  • Glyceria maxima subsp. grandis (S.Watson) Hultén
  • Glyceria maxima var. americana (Torr.) B.Boivin
  • Glyceria maxima var. grandis (S.Watson) Breitung
  • Panicularia americana (Torr.) MacMill.
  • Panicularia grandis (S.Watson) Nash
  • Poa aquatica var. americana Torr.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Glyceria grandis (commonly known as American glyceria or American Manna Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Germany, Italy

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