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Phalaris minor

Small Canary Grass

an annual member of the Phalaris genus in the family Gramineae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Gramineae
Life cycle
annual
Height
1.2 m
Spread
0.5 m
Fertility
Wind
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Wind

Uses

Edible uses

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Seed - cooked[6]. The seed can be ground into a flour and used in making bread, cakes etc. It is rather small and fiddly to utilize. There are no edible uses listed for Phalaris minor.

Environment

Range
Europe - Mediterranean to northwest France. Naturalized, or perhaps native, in the Channel Islands.
Habitat
Sandy soils[3].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
high
Hardiness
Zone 6+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow spring in situ[2].

Cultivation

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An easily grown plant, succeeding in an ordinary garden soil[1]. It is tolerant of most conditions, dry or wet[4].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Grounds. R. Ornamental Grasses. Christopher Helm 1989-00-00 ISBN 0-7470-1219-9

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  3. Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00

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  4. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  5. Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-453-9

  6. Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. ISBN 0-88192-453-9 (1998-00-00)

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