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Glyceria striata

Common name: Fowl Manna Grass Family: Gramineae
Author: (Lam.)Hitchc. Botanical references: 43, 50, 236
Synonyms: Panicularia nervata ((Willd.) Kuntze.), Glyceria nervata ((Willd.)Trin.)
Known Hazards: None known
Range: Eastern N. America - Newfoundland to British Columbia, south to Florida and Mexico.
Habitat: Moist meadows and wet places[235].
Edibility Rating (1-5): 1Medicinal Rating (1-5):0

Other Possible Synonyms:From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
G. elata[B,C] G. striata ssp. stricta[B] G. striata var. striata[P] G. striata var. stricta[B] Panicularia striata[B,P] Poa nervata[G] Poa striata[G]
Other Common Names:From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
Fowl Manna Grass [B], Fowl Mannagrass [P,E], Fowl Meadow Grass [L],
Epithets:From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
striata = striped;
Systematics:From a USDA Plants Database
Order: Cyperales. Renamed to Poaceae -- Grass family
Other Range Info: From the Ethnobotany Database
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Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 1.5m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Wind. We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires wet soil and can grow in water.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Pond, Bog Garden.

Edible Uses

Seed.

Seed[105, 161]. No more details, but the seed is very small and fiddly to harvest[K].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed here. It will require wet conditions or shallow water.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse in a pot standing in 3 - 5cm of water. Surface sow the seed, or only just cover it. Germination should take place within 3 weeks. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer.
Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

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Web References

References for Glyceria nervata (a possible synonym).
    References for Glyceria striata var. striata (a possible synonym).
    • [P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

    See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

    Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

    References

    [K] Ken Fern
    Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.

    [43] Fernald. M. L. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co. 1950
    A bit dated but good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.

    [50] ? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964
    An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.

    [105] Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976
    The most comprehensive guide to edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.

    [161] Yanovsky. E. Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. U.S. Depf of Agriculture.
    A comprehensive but very terse guide. Not for the casual reader.

    [235] Britton. N. L. Brown. A. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Dover Publications. New York. 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5
    Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book.

    [236] Hitchcock. A. S. Manual of the Grasses of the United States Dover Publications. New York. 1971 ISBN 0-486-22717-0
    A nice and comprehensive flora, though a bit dated. Good line drawings of each plant, plus a brief idea of the habitat and a few notes on plant uses. Not for the casual reader.

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