Phalaris paradoxa
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| Phalaris paradoxa | |
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| 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 hood canarygrass.
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.
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