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Kate Callahan, Child Development major

Rattlesnake Grass or Canada Manna Grass Glyceria canadensis
Grass Gramineae family


Flower clusters fat and heavy, many scaled, green, then turning tan later in the summer.

Form/Habitat: Drooping branches and joints on stem. 1-3.5' wet meadows and shallow marshes, July-Aug.

NWI status: OBL

Text by Thad Soule for CES301.

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