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Glyceria canadensis
Also called Rattlesnake manna grass, Rattlesnake Grass, Canada Mannagrass, Canadian Glyceria, Canadian Mannagrass
Rattlesnake mannagrass is a perennial bunchgrass native to North America that grows up to about 1 m tall and is found in wet places. It needs consistently moist to wet conditions and will not grow in dry ground.
Glyceria canadensis is a species of grass in the genus Glyceria which is known by the common name rattlesnake mannagrass. It is native to North America, from British Columbia to Newfoundland and south to North Carolina. It is commonly found in wet areas.
G. canadensis is an obligate wetland species, meaning it will not grow in areas which are not wetlands. These habitats include moist woods, marshes, swamps, wet woods, and shores along streams and lakes.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Glyceria canadensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
