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

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

• Basionym: Briza canadensis Michx.

Common names:

• rattlesnake grass  (Source: F Canada) - English
• rattlesnake manna grass  (Source: Grass US) - English

Distributional Range:

Native

Northern America

• EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
• WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan]
• NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana (n.), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (n.), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
• NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois (n.), Minnesota, Wisconsin]
• SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Delaware, Maryland, Virginia]

References:

1. Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
2. Douglas, G. W. et al., eds. 1994. The vascular plants of British Colombia
3. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
4. Hitchcock, A. S. 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States, ed. 2.
5. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
6. Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
7. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
8. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
9. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
10. Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2.
11. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.

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=413364. Accessed 1 July 2024.