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Timothy Canary Grass
( Phalaris angusta )
Phalaris angusta
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About Timothy Canary Grass (Phalaris angusta)
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Phalaris angusta
is a species of grass known by the common names timothy canarygrass and narrow canarygrass. It is native to the Americas, where it is most common in Chile and Argentina and can be found in northern South America and sections of the southwestern and southeastern United States. It is also known as an introduced species in Australia. It grows in grassland, prairie, marshland, and other habitat.
Phalaris angusta
is an annual grass reaching up to 1. 5 meters tall. The inflorescence is a narrow cylindrical spike of rough-haired, pointed spikelets. Toxicity. Like some other
Phalaris species
, this grass is toxic to livestock. Calves that eat the grass develop neurological signs such as tremors and convulsions and gross examination of their brain tissue reveals large blue-green lesions. Some cattle and sheep die suddenly after grazing in pastures of the grass, while some linger with signs of neurological compromise.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Grasses
Size
4.9 ft tall
Flower Color
Brown
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
likely
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Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides
Ochlodes sylvanoides
*
Olive Green Cutworm Moth
Dargida procinctus
Dargida procinctus
Landscaping Information
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 11.1" - 79.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.19" - 3.38", Coldest Month: 20.9" - 55.6", Hottest Month: 41.6" - 79.3", Humidity: 0.23" - 26.19", Elevation: 5" - 13187"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Narrow Canarygrass, Timothy Canarygrass
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Phalaris angusta
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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