Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Phalaris arundinacea
FAMILY
Poaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Learn more about Reed Canarygrass from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phalaris arundinacea
FAMILY
Poaceae
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
COMMON NAME:
Reed Canarygrass, Ribbongrass
To see larger pictures, click or hover over the thumbnails.
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_phar3_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_phar3_003_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_phar3_005_lvd
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Mark Frey, The Presidio Trust , Bugwood.org bug_1550036
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Ken Chamberlain, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org bug_1555049
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5451166
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5451186
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Scaly rhizomes, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5451237
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5451243
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The size, shape and density of flowers can vary considerably, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5451308
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The early summer flowers are held above the leaves in dense narrow plumes, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5451345
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Reed Canarygrass has a distinctive transparent ligule, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Phalaris arundinacea
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phalaris arundinacea
FAMILY
Poaceae
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
2524
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Non-native?
Documented growing wild in - NC -
Common
Look for it in moist forests, moist disturbed areas, bogs, per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control p369
- Manual of the Grasses of the United States p555