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Glyceria striata is a species of mannagrass known by the common names fowl mannagrass and ridged glyceria. It is native to much of North America, from Alaska and northern Canada to northern Mexico. It is a common species found in wet areas, often in forests. It bears erect stems exceeding a meter in maximum height and firm, narrow leaves. The spreading branches of the flower cluster hold oval-shaped to nearly round spikelets each with generally fewer than six florets.

Plant type

Grass

Size

3 - 6 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

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Color

Green

Flowering season

Summer

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil description

Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.

Site type

Wet meadows, stream edges,

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 3 likely

Confirmed Likely

Glassy Borer

Apamea devastator

Lesser Wainscot

Mythimna oxygala

Armyworm Moth

Mythimna unipuncta