Poaceae

Carolina canarygrass

Phalaris caroliniana Walter

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Phalaris

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Carolina canarygrass (Phalaris caroliniana) — FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Carolina canarygrass

Synonyms

Phalaris americana Elliott
Phalaris angusta Schltdl.
Phalaris intermedia Bosc ex Poir.
Phalaris intermedia var. angustata Beal
Phalaris intermedia var. microstachya (DC.) Vasey
Phalaris intermedia var. microstachya (DC.) Vasey ex L.H.Dewey
Phalaris macrostachya D.Dietr.
Phalaris microstachya DC.
Phalaris occidentalis Nutt.
Phalaris trivialis Trin.

Flowers

In flower: March to May (from 25 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Becky Dill, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.