OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Phalaris canariensis   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



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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image of Phalaris canariensis, Canarygrass, Birdseed Grass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_phca5_001_lvd

        

image of Phalaris canariensis, Canarygrass, Birdseed Grass

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

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

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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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:
Spring/Summer/Fall

Inflorescence a spikelike panicle

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Grain olive-green
Grain

 

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