Glyceria fluitans

Species category

Weed

Common name

water mannagrass

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.

Shape

Lanceolate

Size

  • Length 5 mm
  • Width 1.5 mm 
  • Thickness 1 mm 

Color

Light brown

Texture

The lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
is granularGranular:
Resembling or consisting of small grains or particles.
; paleaPalea:
One of the thin bracts of grass floret enclosing the fruit (caryopsis) that is located on the side opposite the embryo.
is smooth.

Lemma

Hump just above callusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.
; approx. six longitudinal lines.

Palea

Exposed at base; convex on the bottom of cavity.

Other structures

CallusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.
thin and basalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end.
; rachillaRachilla:
The axis of a spikelet.
narrow with expanded apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
.

Identification notes

CaryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
very dark and rounded. LemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
is slightly compressed above the hump at the base.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Poaceae

Valid name

Glyceria fluitans (L.) R. Br.

Synonyms

Festuca fluitans L.
Panicularia fluitans (L.) Kuntze

 Glyceria fluitans.  Florets with a granular lemma and a smooth palea, the caryopsis is very dark and rounded.
Glyceria fluitans. Florets with a granular lemma and a smooth palea, the caryopsis is very dark and rounded.