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reed canary grass
Phalaris arundinacea
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
orchard grassDactylis glomerata
common reedPhragmites australis
BushgrassCalamagrostis epigejos
Yorkshire fogHolcus lanatus
Timothy grassPhleum pratense
Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis
rice cutgrassLeersia oryzoides
Smooth BromeBromus inermis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 21,805 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 12,129 |
| Ontario | 4,145 |
| British Columbia | 3,980 |
| Russia | 3,550 |
| Illinois | 2,265 |
| Washington | 1,962 |
| Wisconsin | 1,935 |
| Minnesota | 1,767 |
| Oregon | 1,400 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Toxic to humansListed as toxic or not suitable as food for humans by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Grass-like growth formListed by a harvested source as having a graminoid or grass-like growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies · Poales |
| Family | grasses · Poaceae |
| Genus | Canarygrasses · Phalaris |
Study it in a deck
- Edible in Baltimore County
- Edible plants of Glacier National Park, Montana, Bulgaria
- Grasses of New Hampshire, United States
- Medicinal Plants of Baltimore County
- Native Plants of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Plants of Zaporizhia, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine
- Summer Grasses of Maryland
- Survival in Maryland
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise reed canary grass with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.