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Torreyochloa pauciflora

(J. Presl.) Church

Weak mannagrass

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(c) James Miskelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) James Miskelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) James Miskelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

Weak mannagrass is a temperate grass in the family Poaceae found in wet areas of California, growing below 3,500 m elevation.

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Edible Uses

The seeds are edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows below 3,500 m above sea level in wet areas in California.

Where It Grows

America, North America, USA,

Synonyms

Glyceria microtheca Buckleyand several others

References (1)

  • Anderson, M. K., 2012, Edible Seeds and Grains of California Tribes and the Klamath Tribe of Oregon in the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology Collections, University of California, Berkeley. USDA p 77 (As Torreyochloa pallida var. pauciflora)

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