Reed Sweet Grass (Glyceria maxima)

Scientific name:	Glyceria maxima (Hartman) Holmb.
Common name:	Sweet reed grass
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Habitat:	Optimal habitats for G. maxima include banks of slow-moving rivers, creeks, spring-fed gullies and seepage areas, canals, ditches, farm dams, wetlands and the margins of wetlands (Melb. Water 2003; Parsons & Cuthbertson 2001). ). In Tasmania, it is known to grow on roadsides in the absence of permanent water, but detail on it behaviour in this situation is lacking. In its native range in Great Britain, it is recorded in rivers, canals, and large ponds (Clapham 1952). “These plants are found in fully exposed situations but are tolerant to slight shade,” (ISSG 2006).