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Phalaris

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Phalaris

This grass has a distinctive bluish-green colour and a seed head similar to timothy. This variety, Phalaris aquatica, is different to Phalaris arundinacea (reed canary grass), which is an aggressive weed in some parts of North America.

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by Deric Charlton

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Deric Charlton, Pastures – Other grasses, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16346/phalaris (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Deric Charlton, published 1 March 2009.