Reed canary grass

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Reed canary grass inflorescence


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Read about Reed canary grass in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Phalaris arundinacea, Linn. Reed Canary-Grass. A tall perennial (2-6 ft.), with flat 1/2in.-wide lvs. and an elongated spike-like panicle (open in anthesis) of whitish spikelets, native throughout northern Amer. in wet ground, where it is an important forage grass.—Recommended for planting in parks and grounds along the banks of streams or artificial ponds.

Var. picta, Linn. (var. variegata, Hort.). Ribbon- Grass. Gardener's Garters. Lvs. longitudinally striped with white. Commonly cult, for ornament and sometimes run wild about old places. CH


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