OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Phalaris arundinacea   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phalaris arundinacea   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)

Phalaris arundinacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-61-001:

Phalaris arundinacea   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Phalaris arundinacea var. arundinacea

INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Phalaris arundinacea var. picta

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Phalaris arundinacea

 

COMMON NAME:
Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass


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image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_phar3_001_lvd

        

image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950    pnd_phar3_003_lvd

        

image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_phar3_005_lvd

        

image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_079

        

image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

Mark Frey, The Presidio Trust , Bugwood.org    bug_1550036

Month Unknown        

image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

Ken Chamberlain, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org    bug_1555049

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image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org    bug_5451166

Month Unknown        

image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org    bug_5451186

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Scaly rhizomes, per Weakley's Flora (2012).

image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org    bug_5451237

Month Unknown        

image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org    bug_5451243

Month Unknown        

The size, shape and density of flowers can vary considerably, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).

image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org    bug_5451308

Month Unknown        

The early summer flowers are held above the leaves in dense narrow plumes, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).

image of Phalaris arundinacea, Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass

Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org    bug_5451345

Month Unknown        

Reed Canarygrass has a distinctive transparent ligule, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Phalaris arundinacea   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phalaris arundinacea   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Phalaris arundinacea

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-61-001:
Phalaris arundinacea   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Phalaris arundinacea var. arundinacea

INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Phalaris arundinacea

 

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2524

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: fens, calcareous spring marshes, wet meadows, wet fields, moist forests, moist disturbed areas, bogs, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina

Uncommon in NC Mountains, rare in NC Piedmont

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Summer

FRUIT:
Summer
Grain

 

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