Quercus

Creeping Manna Grass

Glyceria acutiflora

Native status unresolved in Kentucky

Rare or protected plant. Specialist conservation planting; excluded from routine garden suggestions. Plant caution source

Hidden from default planting suggestions. Wildlife value and native status remain unchanged.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Glyceria

  • Apamea devastatorGlassy Borer, Glassy Cutworm Moth
  • Leucania commoidesDusky Wainscot, Comma Wainscot
  • Limochores origenesCrossline Skipper
  • Mythimna oxygalaLesser Wainscot
  • Mythimna unipunctaArmyworm Moth, White Speck
  • Polites themistoclesTawny-Edged Skipper
  • Pseudohermonassa bicarneaPink-Spotted Dart
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Glyceria

  • Aythya americanaRedhead
  • Meleagris gallopavoWild Turkey
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Poaceae
Flower color
Green or brown
Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Creeping Manna Grass

Conservation status

Kentucky rankS1S2
Global rankNot available
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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