Torreyochloa pauciflora
(J. Presl.) Church
Weak mannagrass
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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)