Torreyochloa pallida (Torrey) G.L. Church. Common name: Pale Mannagrass. Phenology: Jun-Jul. Habitat: Bog, mucky wetlands such as old beaver-ponds, pools in cypress swamps, drawdown shores of natural ponds. Distribution: NS west to MN, south to e. VA, se. NC (Columbus County), nw. NC (Avery County), and nw. GA (Jones & Coile 1988).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: T. pauciflora (J. Presl) G.L. Church is distributed in w. North America.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Mi, Church (1949); = Glyceria pallida (Torr.) Trin. — F, Tat, WV; = Glyceria pallida (Torr.) Trin. var. pallida — G; = Panicularia pallida (Torr.) Kuntze — S, S13; = Torreyochloa pallida (Torr.) G.L.Church var. pallida — FNA24, K4, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Va, Davis (1991), Tucker (1996); < Glyceria pallida (Torr.) Trin. — GW1, HC, RAB, W; < Puccinellia pallida (Torr.) Clausen — C; < Torreyochloa pallida (Torr.) G.L.Church — Il, Tn. Basionym: Windsoria pallida Torr. 1819
Links to other floras: = Torreyochloa pallida var. pallida - FNA24
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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