Everwilde Farms - 1 oz Fowl Manna Grass Native Grass Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

As suggested by its name, the seeds of this popular native grass are a natural food source for ducks, geese, and other domestic fowl. In the wild, it prefers a little shade with wet soil, but can also be grown in average soil in full sun. A wetland native, this grass thrives along stream banks and in marshy ground. The common name comes from a former use for the seed of this plant as feed for geese and other domestic fowl. The genus name "Glyceria" comes from the Greek word for "sweet," since the seeds of some species in this genus have a sweet taste. The species name "striata" means "striped," referring to a pattern in the leaf.