Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Phalaris canariensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Learn more about Canarygrass from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phalaris canariensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Phalaris canariensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)
Phalaris canariensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Phalaris canariensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-61-002:
Phalaris canariensis FAMILY Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Phalaris canariensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Phalaris canariensis
COMMON NAME:
Canarygrass, Birdseed Grass
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_phca5_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_phca5_002_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Phalaris canariensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phalaris canariensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Phalaris canariensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Phalaris canariensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Phalaris canariensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-61-002:
Phalaris canariensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Phalaris canariensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Phalaris canariensis
3843
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual
Habitat: Roadsides, gardens, yards (under bird feeders), other disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Mediterranean Europe
Rare
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Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Inflorescence a spikelike panicle
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Grain olive-green
Grain
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
If a search such as "Carex leptalea var. leptalea" doesn't deliver the results you want, try "Carex leptalea".
Or, to minimize chances of a misspelling, try just "Carex le".
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