Floating manna grass, Manna grass
Glyceria fluitans

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

An erect grass. It has rhizomes and keeps growing from year to year. It has stems that creep underwater. The flowering stems are upright.

Where it is found

A temperate plant. It grows in northern temperate regions. Tasmanian Herbarium.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Albania, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Balkans, Belarus, Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, North Africa, North America, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine, USA, Yugoslavia

How it is used for food

The seeds are used in porridge and soups. They should be soaked until they are swollen then baked or boiled. The flour can be used for bread. The seeds are also chewed.

It is cultivated in Poland.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Floating meadow grass, Floating sweet grass, Mannik, Mayna, Poland manna

Synonyms

Festuca fluitans L.; Panicularia fluitans (L.) Kuntze;