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Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii
Torreyochloa pallida (Torr.) Church var. fernaldii (Hitchc.) Dore ex Koyama & Kawano
Fernald's False Mannagrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Glyceria fernaldii, Glyceria pallida var. fernaldii, Puccinellia fernaldii, Torreyochloa fernaldii
USDA Symbol: TOPAF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Swamps, marshes, bogs, margins of lakes and streams.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-12Research By: TWC Staff