Fowl Mannagrass
Glyceria striata
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Glyceria
- Species:
- Glyceria striata
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 3-4 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun, jul
- Bloom Colors:
- Green
Native Range
United States: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, moisture-retentive loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Mix seeds with sand and sow directly into target containers with a growing medium of 40:20:20:20 peat:composted fir bark:perlite:pumice. Add Nutricote controlled release fertilizer at the rate of 0.5 gram per 107 ml container. Seal racks inside plastic bags and refrigerate at 1 to 3 °C for 30 days. Alternatively, seeds can be cold stratified for 150 days.
Establishment: Seed ripens in July or August and can be collected from wet forest road ditches. Access can be difficult along streams or in denser, swampy brush where the species is commonly found. The plant is widespread across North America, including the whole United States and the Western half of Canada.
Source: npn.rngr.net