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Poaceae
Glyceria

Glyceria grandis S. Watson var. grandis. Common name: American Mannagrass. Phenology: Jul. Habitat: Wet, mucky soils of open wetlands. Distribution: NS west to AK, south to VA, IA, NM, and OR. Attributed to w. NC by Tucker (1996) and to Haywood County, NC (Kartesz 2022).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA24, K4, NE, NY, Va; = Glyceria maxima (Hartm.) Holmb. ssp. grandis (S.Watson) Hultén; = n/a — RAB, Tat; = Panicularia grandis (S.Watson) Nash — S; < Glyceria grandis S.Watson — C, F, G, GW1, HC, Il, Mi, Pa, WV, Tucker (1996); > Panicularia americana (Torr.) MacMill. — S13. Basionym: Glyceria grandis S.Watson 1890

Links to other floras: = Glyceria grandis var. grandis - FNA24

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (name change)
  • Great Plains: OBL (name change)
  • Midwest: OBL (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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