Phalaris minor Retz. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Phalaris minor Retz. (Phalaris minor Retz.)
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Phalaris minor Retz.

Phalaris minor Retz.

Phalaris minor Retz. is an annual bunchgrass used for livestock fodder and birdseed, poisonous to some mammals.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Phalaris
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Phalaris minor Retz.

Phalaris minor Retz. is a tufted annual bunchgrass that can reach up to 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) in height. It produces a spike-like panicle. This species is used as fodder and forage for livestock, and also used for birdseed. It is poisonous to some mammals, and acts as a potential contaminant of seed crops.

Photo: (c) Valter Jacinto, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae › Phalaris

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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