Northwestern mannagrass (Glyceria occidentalis)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Glyceria occidentalis is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). 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. Used for food by the native Indians. The seed is very small and fiddly to harvest. — Ground into a flour and used as a cereal.; Used for food by the native Indians.; The seed is very small and fiddly to harvest.

Habitat & North American Range

Along the sides of lakes, ponds and streams, it is also found in marshy areas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)