Etymology: Glyceria: Greek for "sweet" from taste of the grain
Plants: perennial, semi-aquatic grass
Habitat: moist to wet; shores, shallows, marshes, bogs, wet woods
Conservation Status: Native

Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Wetland Plants: Photos, descriptions, information USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin