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
editIt 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
editIt 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
editIt 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.