Phalaris_paradoxa

<i>Phalaris paradoxa</i>

Phalaris paradoxa

Species of grass

Phalaris paradoxa is a species of grass in genus Phalaris. Common names include awned canary-grass[1] and hood canarygrass.[2]

Quick Facts Phalaris paradoxa, Scientific classification ...

The spikelets are very different from those of other members of this genus. The spikelet glumes each have a hook.

It is native to Africa, Asia, and Europe, and it has been introduced widely. Its distribution within the United States includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington.

References

  1. [1]
    BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. [2]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Phalaris paradoxa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 24 September 2015.


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