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Phalaris arundinacea L.
Reed Canary Grass

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:55 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, grass-like or herb, 0.5-1.5(-2) m high. Fl. green-purple-white, Dec or Jan to Apr. Pasture grass, drains, verges, disturbed sites.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 27 August 1999
1000 km
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Armadale, Busselton, Cockburn, Plantagenet.