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Lemmon'S Canarygrass (Phalaris lemmonii)

Description

Phalaris lemmonii-is an uncommon species of-grass-known by the common name-Lemmon's canarygrass. It is-endemic-to-California, where it can be found in coastal and inland mountain ranges and the-Central Valley. It grows mainly in moist areas. It is an annual grass reaching maximum heights between 1.3 and 1.5 meters. The cylindrical-inflorescence-is up to 12 centimeters long, each spikelet made up of one strongly beaked fertile floret and one or two sterile florets.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Poaceae

              • Genus: Phalaris