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Glyceria grandis is a species of mannagrass known by the common name American mannagrass. It is native to Canada and the United States, where it is widespread in distribution. It is most commonly found in wet areas such as riverbanks and ponds. This is a rhizomatous perennial grass bearing thin stems which approach two meters in maximum height. The sturdy leaves each have a prominent central vein. The tops of the stems are occupied with spreading, multibranched flower clusters bearing many small, oval-shaped spikelets.
Grass
4 - 7 ft Tall
Brown
Full Sun
Wet places, meadows, lake and stream Edges
Freshwater Marsh, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 2 likely
Lesser Wainscot
Mythimna oxygala
Armyworm Moth
Mythimna unipuncta