Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Glyceria striata (Lamarck) A.S. Hitchcock
(Fowl Mannagrass)


Family: Poaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Glyceria nervata Trinius
Glyceria striata (Lamarck) A.S. Hitchcock var. stricta (Scribner) Fernald
Panicularia nervata (Willdenow) Kuntze

Glyceria striata is a wispy appearing delicate grass with spikelets with several flowers. The spikelets are widely spaced. The most dependable field characteristic however is the fused leaf sheath. Only Bromus, Glyceria and Dactylis have a fused leaf sheath in this area.
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Glyceria striata, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Gila Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008



Glyceria striata, closed leaf sheath, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Gila Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008



Glyceria striata, spikelets, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Gila Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008


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