Densely Flowered Manna Grass
Glyceria obtusa (Muhl.) Trin.Densely flowered Manna-grass is less widely distributed, and in bloom is quite unlike other marsh grasses.
It should be recognized by the erect, bunch-like inflorescence of crowded spikelets.
Densely flowered Manna-grass. Glyceria obtusa (Muhl.) Trin.
Perennial.
Stem 1-3 ft. tall, stout, erect. Ligule very short. Leaves 6'-15' long, 2"-4" wide, flat, dark green.
Panicle 3'-8' long, densely flowered, contracted, branches erect. Spikelets 3-7-flowered, 2"-3" long, somewhat inflated. Outer scales acute, unequal, shorter than flowering scales; flowering scales broad, obtuse, obscurely 7-nerved; palets slightly shorter than flowering scales. Stamens 2 or 3.
Swamps and wet places. July to September.
New Brunswick to NewYork, south to North Carolina.