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Common Name:
FOWL MANNA GRASS
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
4
Coefficient of Wetness:
-5
Wetness Index:
OBL
Physiognomy:
Nt P-Grass
B. S. Walters
In almost all wet situations: hollows and ravines in forests, shores, sedge meadows, fens, and swamps (both coniferous and deciduous).
Smaller in stature than our other species and the commonest species of the genus throughout the state. The panicle is usually 12–17 cm high (rarely as small as 5 cm or as large as 25 cm). Probably our most variable species in color of inflorescence, the spikelets ranging from completely green to deeply suffused with purple. The two-ranked leaves are often strongly displayed in the shade of swamps and thickets.
Locations
Alcona County
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Alger County
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Allegan County
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Alpena County
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Antrim County
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Arenac County
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Baraga County
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Barry County
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Bay County
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Benzie County
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Berrien County
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Branch County
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Calhoun County
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Cass County
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Charlevoix County
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Including Beaver Island
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Cheboygan County
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Chippewa County
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Including Drummond Island
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Clare County
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Clinton County
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Crawford County
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Delta County
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Dickinson County
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Eaton County
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Emmet County
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Genesee County
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Gladwin County
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Gogebic County
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Grand Traverse County
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Gratiot County
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Hillsdale County
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Houghton County
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Huron County
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Ingham County
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Ionia County
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Iosco County
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Iron County
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Jackson County
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Kalamazoo County
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Kalkaska County
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Kent County
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Keweenaw County
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Including Isle Royale
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Lake County
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Lapeer County
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Leelanau County
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Including Fox Islands
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Including Manitou Islands
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Lenawee County
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Livingston County
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Luce County
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Mackinac County
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Including Bois Blanc, Mackinac, Round Islands
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Macomb County
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Manistee County
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Marquette County
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Mason County
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Mecosta County
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Menominee County
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Midland County
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Missaukee County
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Monroe County
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Montcalm County
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Montmorency County
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Muskegon County
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Newaygo County
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Oakland County
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Oceana County
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Ogemaw County
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Ontonagon County
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Oscoda County
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Ottawa County
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Presque Isle County
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Roscommon County
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Saginaw County
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Sanilac County
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Schoolcraft County
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Shiawassee County
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St. Clair County
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St. Joseph County
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Tuscola County
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Van Buren County
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Washtenaw County
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Wayne County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. January 28, 2023. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=2131.