Taxon: Torreyochloa pallida (Torr.) G. L. Church var. pauciflora (J. Presl) J. I. Davis

Summary

Genus:

Torreyochloa

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Pooideae

Tribe:

Poeae

Subtribe:

Torreyochloinae

Nomen number:

412807

Place of publication:

Phytologia 70:364. 1991

Verified:

03/10/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Torreyochloa pallida (Torr.) G. L. Church (0 active accession[s])
Torreyochloa pallida (Torr.) G. L. Church var. fernaldii (Hitchc.) Dore (0 active accession[s])
Torreyochloa pallida (Torr.) G. L. Church var. pallida (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Glyceria pauciflora J. Presl

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Puccinellia pauciflora (J. Presl) Munz
Torreyochloa pauciflora (J. Presl) G. L. Church

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Davis, R. 1952. Flora of Idaho. Note: = Glyceria pauciflora Presl
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Hitchcock, C. L. & A. Cronquist. 1973. Flora of the Pacific Northwest: an illustrated manual. Note: = Puccinellia pauciflora (Presl) Munz
Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2. Note: = Torreyochloa pauciflora (Presl) Church
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Torreyochloa pauciflora (Presl) Church
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: = Puccinellia pauciflora (Presl) Munz

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	weak manna grass		as Glyceria pauciflora	1	Davis, R. 1952. Flora of Idaho. Note: = Glyceria pauciflora Presl

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico	Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona	Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2. Note: = Torreyochloa pauciflora (Presl) Church
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California	Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Torreyochloa pauciflora (Presl) Church
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Torreyochloa pauciflora (Presl) Church
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Torreyochloa pauciflora (Presl) Church

Native
Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Yukon], United States [Alaska]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [South Dakota]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California]

Reference(s)

Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2. Note: = Torreyochloa pauciflora (Presl) Church
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Torreyochloa pauciflora (Presl) Church

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=412807. Accessed 15 October 2026.