Poaceae
Glyceria

Glyceria maxima (Hartm.) Holmb.

First published in Bot. Not. 1919: 97 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Xinjiang. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Alaska, British Columbia, Chatham Is., Føroyar, Massachusetts, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Ontario, Primorye, Queensland, Québec, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.03586. epublication.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ruhsam, M. [DMR92] United Kingdom K001767944 Yes
Rogers, W.M. [s.n.] Belgium K003210193 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003210200 No
Harz, K. [s.n.] Germany K003210172 Yes
Kuhbier, M.H.; Bremen [s.n.] K003210184 No
Trela, J. [s.n.] Poland K003210187 No
Marais; [Rosidres] [s.n.] France K003210201 No
Olsoni, B. [s.n.] Finland K003210163 Yes
Trela, J. [s.n.] K003210190 No
Chase, M.W. [5524] K001069327 Yes
Wallnofer, B. [13697] Austria K003210176 Yes
Walker, E.H. [4764] New Zealand K003211727 Yes
Carriez, A. [s.n.] France K003210199 No
s.coll. United States K003211897 No
Miettinen, L. [Cfr.n.69] Finland K003210157 Yes
Mameev, S. [635] Russia K003211474 No
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K003210158 Yes
Goldkul [s.n.] Sweden K003210165 Yes
[Oberneder] [916] Austria K003210173 Yes
Maly [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003210203 No
Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] Austria K003210178 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K003210175 Yes
{E. af Hällström} [s.n.] Finland K003210160 Yes
Sjögren, G.L. [s.n.] K003210167 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K003210168 Yes
s.coll. [38] K003211472 No
[P.W. Porsebuy] [s.n.] K003211473 No
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K003210194 No
Puring, N. [s.n.] Russia K003211471 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K003210179 Yes
Laegaard, S. [15189] Denmark K003210171 Yes
{Hagdahl aliique} [s.n.] K003210164 Yes
Fr: Ambrosi [s.n.] Austria K003211468 No
Cope, T.A. [RBG 440] United Kingdom K000914522 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K003210166 Yes
Goldschmidt, M. [s.n.] Austria K003210177 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K003210182 Yes
Olsoni, B. [1058] Finland K003210162 Yes
Woloszczak, E.; Twardowska, M. [s.n.] Lithuania K003210186 No
Regel [s.n.] K003211469 No
[W. Soprey] [s.n.] K003211373 No
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K003210197 No
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K003210159 Yes
s.coll. [766] K003211470 No
Stojanoff, N.; Georgieff, T. [s.n.] Bulgaria K003210204 No
Curtis, W.M. [210] Australia K003211684 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [44556] Australia K003211686 Yes
Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K003210202 No
Kloos, A.W. [s.n.] Netherlands K003210192 No
Blecha, S.; Dadakova, B.; Dvorak, F. [s.n.] Czech Republic K003211467 No
Elgqvist, G.R. [s.n.] Sweden K003210170 Yes
Salmenlinna, S. [s.n.] Finland K003210161 Yes
Dore, W.G. Canada K003211898 No
Godden, G.R. [22025] Australia K003211683 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [9] Austria K003210180 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003211688 Yes
de Degen, A. (Dr.); de Flatt, C. [325] Hungary K003210189 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003210156 Yes
Fray, J.P. [29] France K003210195 No
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Austria K003210174 Yes
Filarszky, F.; Kummerle, J.B. [325] Hungary K003210188 No
Piquet, J. [s.n.] France K003210198 No
Muret [s.n.] Switzerland K003210183 Yes
Ross, J.D. [s.n.] Australia K003211687 Yes
s.coll. [10730] K003210191 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003210196 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K003210181 Yes
Dore, W.G. Canada K003211899 No
Dahlstedt, H. [s.n.] Sweden K003210169 Yes
Trela, J. [s.n.] Poland K003210185 No
Curtis, W.M. [211] Australia K003211685 Yes

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    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

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    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • '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.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images