Family: Poaceae
Fernald's false manna grass
[Glyceria fernaldii (Hitchc.) H.St.John, more...]
Steve C. Garske
Robert W. Freckmann
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium (UWSP)
Etymology: Torreyochloa: For Dr. John Torry (1796-1873), chemist and botanist who co-authored "The Flora of North America" and chloa for "grass"
Plants: perennial grass
Plants: perennial grass
Forested pools and streams, lakeshores, marshes, alder thickets, boggy meadows, ditches, sedge meadows, coastal wetlands, along rivers and sloughs, beaver meadows, exposed streambeds. Scattered across the northern part of the state with populations also occurring in the Central Sands region. Both species are easily overlooked.
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Robert W. Freckmann
Steve C. Garske
Botanical Illustration
