- For the historical personage, see Phalaris.
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Phalaris is a genus of Poaceae.
Species include:
- Phalaris angusta - timothy canarygrass
- Phalaris aquatica - bulbous canarygrass, Harding grass, Hardinggrass, =Phalaris tuberosa
- Phalaris arundinacea - reed canary grass, reed canarygrass
- Phalaris brachystachys - shortspike canarygrass
- Phalaris californica - California canarygrass
- Phalaris canariensis - annual canarygrass, common canary grass, common canarygrass
- Phalaris caroliniana - Carolina canarygrass
- Phalaris coerulescens - sunolgrass
- Phalaris commutata
- Phalaris lemmonii - Lemmon's canarygrass
- Phalaris minor - canarygrass, littleseed canarygrass
- Phalaris paradoxa - hood canarygrass
Distribution and Uses
Various species of Phalaris grow on every continent except Antarctica. Found in a broad range of habitats from below sea level to thousands of feet above sea level and from wet marshy areas to dry areas. Used in dried flower arrangements. Phalaris canariensis is commonly used for bird seed.
P. arundinacea and P. aquatica are sometimes invasive species in wetlands. P. arundinacea and P. aquatica are known to contain the psychedelic tryptamines 5-MeO-DMT, 5-OH-DMT, and N,N-DMT.
| Species | Total Alkaloids | 5-MeO-DMT | 5-OH-DMT | |
| Phalaris aquatica | 0.0007-0.18%[1] | |||
| Phalaris arundinacea | 0.0004-0.121%[1] | |||
| Phalaris brachystachys | ||||
| Phalaris tuberosa | 0.100%[2] | 0.022%[2] | 0.005%[2] |
None of the above alkaloids are said to have been found in P. californica, P. canariensis, P. minor and hybrids of P. arundinacea together with P. aquatica.[1]