Etymology: Glyceria: Greek for "sweet" from taste of the grain
Plants: weakly erect perennial, >40" tall, semi-aquatic, emergent grass, sprawling clumps from rooting nodes; stems with nodes
Leaves: narrow, closed sheath; some leaves floating in plants growing in water; fine hairs on upper surface
Flowers: rounded, ridged, smooth lemmas with tips and edges thin and brittle; inflorescence thin spike with several spikelets
Habitat: wet; shallows less than 40" deep, shores
Conservation Status: Native

Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Grasses of Iowa: Detailed photographs, descriptions, maps