- Family:
- Poaceae Barnhart
- Genus:
- Phalaris L.
Phalaris canariensis L.

[GB]
- Morphology General Habit
- Annual; caespitose. Culms erect, or geniculately ascending; 20-120 cm long. Leaves cauline. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 3-8 mm long. Leaf-blades 5-25 cm long; 4-12 mm wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence a panicle. Panicle spiciform, or capitate; ovate; 1.5-6 cm long; 1.2-2.2 cm wide. Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets sessile.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
- Spikelets comprising 2 basal sterile florets; 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets obovate; laterally compressed; compressed strongly; 6-10 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret.
- Fertile
- Spikelets comprising 2 basal sterile florets; 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets obovate; laterally compressed; compressed strongly; 6-10 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
- Glumes persistent; similar; exceeding apex of florets; thinner than fertile lemma. Lower glume elliptic; 6-10 mm long; 1 length of upper glume; chartaceous; 1-keeled; winged on keel; winged above; 3-5 -veined. Lower glume surface asperulous; pubescent. Lower glume apex acute. Upper glume elliptic; 6-10 mm long; 1.3-1.6 length of adjacent fertile lemma; chartaceous; 1-keeled; winged on keel; winged above; 3-5 -veined. Upper glume surface asperulous; pubescent. Upper glume apex acute.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
- Basal sterile florets similar; barren; without significant palea; attached to and deciduous with the fertile. Lemma of lower sterile floret lanceolate; 3-4.5 mm long; 0.5-0.75 length of fertile lemma; membranous; glabrous; acute. Fertile lemma elliptic; laterally compressed; 5-6 mm long; cartilaginous; shiny; keeled; 5 -veined. Lemma surface pubescent. Lemma apex acute. Palea cartilaginous; 2 -veined; without keels. Palea surface pubescent; hairy on back.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Lodicules 2; membranous. Anthers 3; 3-4 mm long. Ovary glabrous.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Caryopsis with adherent pericarp. Hilum linear.
- Distribution
- Europe: northern, central, southwestern, southeastern, and eastern. Africa: north, Macaronesia, south, and western Indian ocean. Asia-temperate: Siberia, Soviet far east, Caucasus, western Asia, Arabia, China, and eastern Asia. Asia-tropical: India and Papuasia. Australasia: Australia and New Zealand. Pacific: north-central. North America: Subarctic, western Canada, eastern Canada, northwest USA, north-central USA, northeast USA, southwest USA, south-central USA, southeast USA, and Mexico. South America: Mesoamericana, Caribbean, western South America, Brazil, and southern South America.
- Reference
- Aveneae. CEH.
[UPFC]
- Distribution
- Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 1000–2000 m a.s.l. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bogotá DC.
- Habit
- Herb.
[CPLC]
Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
- Distribution
- Naturalizada y adventicia en Colombia; Alt. 1000 - 2000 m.; Andes.
- Morphology General Habit
- Hierba
- Conservation
- No Evaluada
[UNAL]
Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/
- Vernacular
- alpiste, alpiste de canarios, pasto alpiste
[UPFC]
- Use Animal Food
- Used as animal food.
- Use Food
- Used for food.
- Use Materials
- Used as material.
- Use Medicines
- Medical uses.
Doubtfully present in:
Saudi Arabia
Native to:
Canary Is., Morocco
Introduced into:
Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Ecuador, Egypt, Florida, France, Free State, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Gulf States, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russi, Northern Provinces, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Peru, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Réunion, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russi, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Phalaris canariensis L. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Meyers, F.S. [1626], Palestine | K000315584 | No | |||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3782], India | K001119997 | Yes | |||
Simpson, N.D. [53218], Jordan | K000315585 | Yes | |||
Dombrowski, L.T. [2111], Brazil | K001101031 | Yes | |||
Dombrowski, L.T. [1310], Brazil | K001101030 | Yes | |||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3782], Nepal | K001119995 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3782] | K001119996 | Yes | |||
Cope, T.A. [RBG 511], United Kingdom | K000914534 | Yes | |||
Cope, T.A. [RBG 420], United Kingdom | K000914533 | Yes | |||
Peru | K000326030 | Yes | |||
Sanderman, C. [3948], Peru | K001472127 | Yes | |||
Bolivia | K001472128 | Yes | |||
Uruguay | K001472135 | Yes | |||
Uruguay | K001472136 | Yes |
First published in Sp. Pl.: 54 (1753)
Accepted by
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