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Phalaris caroliniana
Phalaris caroliniana Walter
Carolina Canarygrass, Maygrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHCA6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Seed heads when young are very green, turning tan when mature and dry.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , FL , GA , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NM , NV , OH , OK , OR , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Loamy & alluvial soils, creek sides, in disturbed soils, fields, pastures.
Benefit
Use Food: Seeds consumed by indigenous peoples of eastern North America before the arrival of maize.Attracts: Birds
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1020 Collected 2007-05-11 in Hays County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonBibref 1222 - Rivers of Change: Essays on Early Agriculture in Eastern North America (1992) Smith, Bruce D.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Phalaris caroliniana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phalaris caroliniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phalaris caroliniana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-02Research By: TWC Staff