Northern mannagrass (Glyceria borealis)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Glyceria borealis is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers wet soil and can grow in water.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. Ground into a flour and used as a cereal. The seed is very small and fiddly to harvest. — Ground into a flour and used as a cereal.; The seed is very small and fiddly to harvest.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet places or shallow water. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)