Phalaris paradoxa

Phalaris paradoxa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Phalaris
Species: P. paradoxa
Binomial name
Phalaris paradoxa
L.

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

The spikelets are very different from those of other members of this genus. The spiklet 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. "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. "Phalaris paradoxa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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