Taxon Report

Glyceria grandis Wats.

American manna grass

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©2004 Dean Wm. Taylor

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Glyceria grandis Wats.
Common Name:
American manna grass
Family: Poaceae
Element Code: PMPOA2Y080
USDA Plants Symbol: GLGR
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
Elevation: 15-1980 (50-6495)
General Habitats: Bogs and fens, Marshes and swamps, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 10
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 9
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
El Dorado (ELD), Fresno (FRE), Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Mono (MNO), Placer (PLA), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Alkali (3811922), Bridgeport (3811932), Coleville (3811955), Emerald Bay (3812081), Eureka Hill (3812385), General Grant Grove (3611868), Luckett Mtn. (3611972), Maple Creek (4012377), Miramonte (3611961), Patterson Mtn. (3611981), Point Arena (3812386), Sacate Ridge (3611982), Shadequarter Mtn. (3611858), Tahoe City (3912022), The Sphinx (3611875), Tucker Mtn. (3611962), Verplank Ridge (3611971)
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 January 2025].