Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii, also called Fernald's false manna grass, is a perennial flowering grass found across Canada and the northeastern United States. It is also known as Puccinellia fernaldii, Glyceria pallida var. fernaldii, Glyceria fernaldii, and Torreyochloa fernaldii.[1]
| Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Torreyochloa |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | T. p. var. fernaldii
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| Trinomial name | |
| Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii (Hitchc.) Dore ex Koyama & Kawano
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Description edit
It has leaves with blades 1.5–3.5 mm wide and ligules 2.5–6.5 mm long. Its anthers are 0.3–0.5 mm long.[2]
Distribution and habitat edit
It is found across the northeastern U.S. and Great Lakes states and in most of southern Canada, excepting Alberta. There are also populations in Tennessee and Wyoming.[3]
Conservation edit
It is listed as endangered in Maryland and Kentucky, and special concern in Tennessee.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "Torreyochloa - Michigan Flora". michiganflora.net. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii - FNA". beta.semanticfna.org. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "Plants Profile for Torreyochloa pallida fernaldii (Fernald's false mannagrass)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-18.