Poaceae
Glyceria

Glyceria laxa (Scribn.) Scribn.

First published in Fl. Mt. Desert Isl.: 180 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Canada to E. U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Weakley, A.S. (2023). Flora of the Southeastern United States, 2023 edition https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/img/flora/FSUS_2023.pdf.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Glyceria canadensis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ibrahim, K.M. & Peterson, P.M. (2014). Grasses of Washington, D.C.. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 99: 1-128.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Fernald, M.L.; Fassett, N.C. [23320] Canada Glyceria canadensis var. laxa K003212016 Yes
Gorham, E. [45-137[0]] Canada Glyceria canadensis var. laxa K003212013 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Long, B.H.; St. John, H. [6905] Canada Glyceria canadensis var. laxa K003212015 Yes
Dore, W.G. [45-1112] Canada Glyceria canadensis var. laxa K003212014 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0