Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: PALE MANNA GRASS

Phylum: MAGNOLIOPHYTA

Class: LILIOPSIDA

Order: CYPERALES

Family: POACEAE

Genus: TORREYOCHLOA

Species: PALLIDA

Variety: PALLIDA

Taxonomic Authority: (TORR.) G.L. CHURCH

Taxonomy References: 002 , 003 , 005

Status

STATE RANK S1
GLOBAL RANK G5

Status References: 001

Habitat Summary

"Occurs in swamps, margins of sinkhole ponds, and spring branches, often as emergent aquatic."

Primary Habitat: "Wetland - swamp"

References: 002 , 003

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Scattered to uncommon in the Mississippi lowlands division and the eastern portion of the Ozarks *02*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
BOLLINGER BUTLER
HOWELL PHELPS
REYNOLDS SCOTT
SHANNON ST. LOUIS
STODDARD
WAYNE

References for distribution: 002 , 003 , 004

Distribution by Watersheds

St. Francis R. from Headwaters to Wappapello Dam
St. Francis R. from Wappapello Dam to Arkansas Border
Black R.
Current R.
Warm Fork Spring R. and South Fork

Comments: "Historic records: 07140102 (Meramec R.) and 10290203 (Gasconade R. From Big Piney R. To Missouri River) *04*."

Distribution by Ecoregions

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Oak-Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory-Pine Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark: Lower Ozark
Mississippi Lowlands: Lowlands

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Aquatic" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Palustrine

Aquatic Associations:

"Palustrine", "Forested, broad-leaved deciduous",

References for Aquatic Associations: 002 , 003

Habitat Types:

Swamp

References for Habitat Types: 002 , 003

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Swamps
Swamp

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities: 002 , 003

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

""

Larval Food Habits

Comments for larval food habits:
""

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Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits

Niche Requirements

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Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Niche Requirement Summary

Life History Information

Duration of plant:perennial
Life form:herb
Flowering period begins: May
Flowering period ends: June
Origin in state: native

References for life history: 002 , 005

Management

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References

Reference Code Citation
001 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2007. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 51 pp.
002 Yatskievych, G. 1999. Steyermark's Flora Of Missouri. Vol.1 Jefferson City, Missouri. Department Of Conservation. 991 Pp.
003 Unpb Flora Of Missouri Database. G. Yatskievych, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, Mo. 63166-0299. 314-577-9522.
004 Unpb Missouri Department Of Conservation Heritage Database. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. 573-751-4115.
005 Usda, Nrcs. 2001 The Plants Database, Version 3.1 (Http://Plants>Usda>Gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, La 70874-4490 Usa.