Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc.

Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc.

Glyceria striata, fowl mannagrass, is a native North American wet-forest bunchgrass growing over 1m tall.

Family
Genus
Glyceria
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc.

Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. is a species in the genus Glyceria, commonly known as fowl mannagrass and ridged glyceria. It is native to a large portion of North America, ranging from Alaska and northern Canada down to northern Mexico. This is a common bunchgrass species that grows in wet locations, most often in forests. It produces erect stems that reach a maximum height of over one meter, along with firm, narrow leaves. The inflorescence has spreading branches that hold oval to nearly round spikelets; each spikelet typically contains fewer than six florets.

Photo: (c) Jason Hollinger, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Glyceria

More from Poaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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