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Phalaris angusta

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Poaceae

Scientific name
  
Phalaris angusta

Order
  
Poales

Genus
  
Phalaris

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Phalaris californica, Phalaris coerulescens, Phalaris caroliniana, Phalaris paradoxa, Phalaris brachystachys

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.

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Description

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.

References

Phalaris angusta Wikipedia