Glyceria grandis - American Manna Grass (Plant) Annual

Glyceria grandis - American Manna Grass (Plant) AnnualRare in California. Excellent ornamental bunchgrass for wet areas. Great as a foundation planting near a pond, stream, or wet meadow. Plant Characteristics Family Name Poaceae Species Name Glyceria grandis Common Name American Manna Grass Plant Type Grass Grass Like Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Coast Part Sun, Inland Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement High Soil Type Any Flower Color White, Cream Flowering Months June, July, August Evergreen Deciduous

Spreads by rhizomes more aggressively than other mallows (can go 20' or more)

Larger than 'Silver Carpet' but still compact enough for small gardens and borders

including the Tohono O’odham of the Sonoran Desert and the Rarámuri of the Sierra Tarahumara

Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Hybrid by Joe Ghio in 1992 Natural Habitat N/A

California ground squirrels roll in rattlesnake skins to hide their scent from hungry snakes

Plant Characteristics Family Name Malvaceae Species Name Fremontodendron 'Butano Ridge' Common Name Butano Ridge Flannelbush Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

A low-growing groundcover with foliage that has a beautiful reddish tinge

Beautiful delicate white blooms that mature into feathery pinkish plumes

Tallamy's first book

due to habitat loss from pesticides

Plant Characteristics Family Name Polygonaceae Species Name Eriogonum fasciculatum var

Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution North Western CA