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Torreyochloa pallida

Poaceae

pale false manna grass
Habit Strongly rhizomatous perennial, the culms somewhat decumbent, 1.5-14 dm. tall.
Leaves

Sheaths open, smooth;

ligules 3-9 mm. long, acute, usually lacerate and glabrous;

blades 3-12 mm. wide, flat, usually slightly rough on both surfaces.

Flowers

Inflorescence a loose panicle 5-20 cm. long, the branches 2-3 per node, spreading;

spikelets 3- to 7-flowered;

glumes broadly ovate, the first 0.8-1.1 mm. long, the second 1.2-1.8 mm. long;

lemmas 1.9-2.9 mm. long, 5- or 7-nerved, with a purplish band below the membranous margin of the blunt tip.

Torreyochloa pallida

Poaceae
Flowering time June-August
Habitat Lowland to subalpine lake and stream margins, bogs, swamps, and marshes.
Distribution
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and eastern North America.
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Origin Native Native
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Subordinate taxa
T. pallida var. pauciflora
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