Other conspecific taxa:

• Glyceria grandis var. grandis (0 accessions)
• Glyceria grandis var. komarovii (0 accessions)

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• (=) Panicularia americana (Torr.) MacMill.
• (=) Poa aquatica var. americana Torr.

Common names:

• American manna grass  (Source: Intermt F) - English
• tall manna grass  (Source: F GPlains) - English

Economic Importance:

• Vertebrate poisons: mammals;

Distributional Range:

Native

Northern America

• SUBARCTIC AMERICA: United States [Alaska]
• EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
• WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
• NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia]
• NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
• NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon (n.w. & e.), Washington, Wyoming]
• SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Tennessee, Virginia]
• SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
• SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California (n.w.), Nevada (n.), Utah]

References:

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Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=17677. Accessed 1 July 2024.