OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Glyceria septentrionalis   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Glyceria septentrionalis   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)

Glyceria septentrionalis var. septentrionalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-17-001:

Glyceria septentrionalis   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Glyceria septentrionalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Panicularia septentrionalis

 

COMMON NAME:
Eastern Mannagrass, Floating Mannagrass


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image of Glyceria septentrionalis, Eastern Mannagrass, Floating Mannagrass

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_g_septentrionalis1

May    Moore County    NC

Panicle 20-40cm long, branches to 10cm long, often spreading at anthesis, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Glyceria septentrionalis, Eastern Mannagrass, Floating Mannagrass

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_g_septentrionalis2

May    Moore County    NC

Spikelets terete or nearly so in cross-section, per Weakley's Flora (2015).

image of Glyceria septentrionalis, Eastern Mannagrass, Floating Mannagrass

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_g_septentrionalis2b

May    Moore County    NC

Spikelets 1-2cm long, 6-12 flowered, the florets rather loosely imbricate, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Glyceria septentrionalis   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Glyceria septentrionalis   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Glyceria septentrionalis var. septentrionalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-17-001:
Glyceria septentrionalis   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Glyceria septentrionalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Panicularia septentrionalis

 

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2250

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: Shallow water, wet mucky soils, floodplain sloughs, cypress ponds, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon (rare in Mountains, rare in GA)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer

Inflorescence a panicle

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Grain dark red
Grain

 

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