Poaceae

Pale false mannagrass

Torreyochloa pallida (Torr.) Church

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Torreyochloa

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Pale false mannagrass (Torreyochloa pallida) — Photo: Ryan Donnelly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Pale false mannagrass, Weak manna grass

Synonyms

Glyceria pallida (Torr.) Trin.
Glyceria pallida var. pallida
Panicularia pallida (Torr.) Kuntze
Poa dentata Torr.
Puccinellia pallida (Torr.) R.T.Clausen
Puccinellia pallida subsp. pallida
Triodia pallida (Torr.) Spreng.
Uralepis pallida (Torr.) Kunth
Uralepsis pallida Kunth
Windsoria pallida Torr.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.