Phalaris paradoxa
Species of grass
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Phalaris paradoxa is a species of grass in genus Phalaris. Common names include awned canary-grass[1] and hood canarygrass.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Phalaris |
| Species: | P. paradoxa |
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The spikelets are very different from those of other members of this genus. The spikelet 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.