Reed canary grass - Extension at the University of Minnesota
WEBReed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) is a perennial cool-season grass that grows two to six feet high. Prefers moist soils such as ditches, stream banks and wetlands, but can also grow in upland areas.
Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) - Minnesota DNR
WEBReed canary grass has been planted throughout the U.S. since the 1800s for forage and erosion control. It is a perennial grass that grows in wetlands, ditch banks, moist fields, and along roadsides. It can outcompete most native species in natural wetlands and presents a major challenge for restoration in wetland mitigation efforts.
WEBPhalaris arundinacea L., reed canarygrass, is a vigorous, productive, long-lived, perennial, sod- forming grass. It is a widespread species native to North America, Europe, and Asia. The numerous broad, moderately harsh, erect leaves are dominantly basal. The coarse, erect stems may reach a height of 6 to 8 feet. Seed is borne in an open ...
Reed Canarygrass - Penn State Extension
WEBJan 1, 1993 · Reed canarygrass is a tall-growing, perennial grass which is widely adapted to Pennsylvania conditions. It is particularly well adapted to wet soils and soils with a pH below 6.0. Reed canarygrass has unjustly gained a reputation as a …
Phalaris arundinacea — reed canary grass - Go Botany
WEBFacts. Although there are both Eurasian and native ecotypes of reed canary grass, the Eurasian strain was selected for its vigor and planted for forage and erosion control. Reed canary grass has become invasive or problematic in New England and across North America, and the invasive plants may be the Eurasian genotype.
Reed Canary Grass Invasive Species Profile
WEBReed canary grass is a cool-season perennial that typically invades wetlands and floodplains but it can also grow in dry soils in shaded wooded areas. It is a sod-forming grass that spreads through rhizomes (underground horizontal stems) and runners.
reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) - Species Profile
WEBreed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) - Species Profile. Glen Mittelhauser. Phalaris arundinacea L. Common name: reed canarygrass. Synonyms and Other Names: Reed canarygrass, canary grass, ribbon grass, gardener’s garters, speargrass, Phalaroides arundinacea (L.), Typhoides arundinacea, Phalaroides arundinacea spp. japonica (Steud.)
WEBReed canarygrass is a cool-season, sod-forming perennial grass that produces stems from creeping rhizomes. The stems grow between 2 to 6 ft. tall. The leaf blades are flat and up to 0.75 in. wide and 1.5 ft. long. The flowers are in dense, branched panicles that can exceed 8 in. in length. Immature panicles are compact and resemble spikes, but
Phalaris arundinacea - Wikipedia
WEBPhalaris arundinacea, or reed canary grass, [1] is a tall, perennial bunchgrass that commonly forms extensive single-species stands along the margins of lakes and streams and in wet open areas, with a wide distribution in …
WEBReed canary grass is a tall-growing, cool-season perennial with a rhizomatous root system. Tolerant of flood and drought, and is used for pasture, hay and erosion control. Reed Canary grass is one of the first grasses to begin spring growth.