Flora of North America species comparison

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Glyceria grandis var. grandis
Photo is of parent taxon

American mannagrass, giant glyceria, giant mannagrass, glycerie geante, reed mannagrass, tall mannagrass
Spikelets

3.2-6.4 mm, with 4-8 florets

Glyceria grandis var. grandis
Distribution
from FNA
AK; AZ; CA; CO; CT; DE; IA; ID; IL; IN; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MS; MT; NC; ND; NE; NH; NJ; NM; NV; NY; OH; OR; PA; RI; SD; TN; UT; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY; AB; BC; LB; MB; NB; NS; NT; ON; PE; QC; SK; YT
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Discussion

Glyceria grandis var. grandis is the more widespread of the two varieties, growing throughout the range of the species.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 24, p. 71.
Parent taxa Poaceae > subfam. Pooideae > tribe Meliceae > Glyceria > sect. Hydropoa > Glyceria grandis
Sibling taxa
G. grandis var. komarovii
Name authority unknown
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