Calflora
Taxon  Report   6416    
Phalaris aquatica  L.
Bulbous canarygrass,   Harding grass
Phalaris aquatica, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: Moderate
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Observation Search
(10242 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Poaceae  
Genus: Phalaris

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFPhalaris commutata
JEF + PLANTSPhalaris stenoptera
PLANTSPhalaris tuberosa var. hirtiglumis
JEF + PLANTSPhalaris tuberosa var. stenoptera
JEF + PLANTSPhalaris tuberosa
More information about  Phalaris aquatica

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/25/2022).