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Fernald's False Mannagrass

Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii (Hitchc.) T. Koyama & Kawano

Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii

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Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii, also called Fernald's false manna grass, is a perennial flowering grass found across Canada and the northeastern United States. It is also known as Puccinellia fernaldii, Glyceria pallida var. fernaldii, Glyceria fernaldii, and Torreyochloa fernaldii.[1]

Description

It has leaves with blades 1.5–3.5 mm wide and ligules 2.5–6.5 mm long. Its anthers are 0.3–0.5 mm long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

It is found across the northeastern U.S. and Great Lakes states and in most of southern Canada, excepting Alberta. There are also populations in Tennessee and Wyoming.[3]

Conservation

It is listed as endangered in Maryland and Kentucky, and special concern in Tennessee.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  2. ^ "Torreyochloa - Michigan Flora". michiganflora.net. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  3. ^ "Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii - FNA". beta.semanticfna.org. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  4. ^ "Plants Profile for Torreyochloa pallida fernaldii (Fernald's false mannagrass)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii: Brief Summary

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Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii, also called Fernald's false manna grass, is a perennial flowering grass found across Canada and the northeastern United States. It is also known as Puccinellia fernaldii, Glyceria pallida var. fernaldii, Glyceria fernaldii, and Torreyochloa fernaldii.

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