Phalaris canariensis

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Species Distribution Map
Family:POACEAE
Species:Phalaris canariensis L.
Common Name:Common Canary Grass; Birdseed Grass
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Annual
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:PHCA5
Plant Notes:**
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native, FACU+ (NWI)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyPOACEAE - Grass family
Genus Phalaris
Species Phalaris canariensis L. - Common Canary Grass; Birdseed Grass

Citation

Citation Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 54–55. 1753.
Basionym: **
Type: Cult. in Holland, without data, Herb. Clifford 23(Phalaris 1) (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Baldini & C.E. Jarvis, Taxon 40: 481-482. 1991.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Phalaris avicularis Phalaris avicularis Salisbury, Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 17. 1796, nom. illegit.Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus 1753. 
Phalaris canariensis subsp. typica Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus, subsp. typica Pospichal, Fl. Oesterr. Kustenl. 1: 59. 1897, nom. inadmiss.Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus 1753. 
Phalaris canariensis var. debilis Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus, var. debilis Tocl & Rohlena, Sitzungsber. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. Prag, Math.-Naturwiss. Cl. 49: 1. 1902.  
Phalaris canariensis var. nigra Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus, var. nigra Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 135. 1812.  
Phalaris canariensis var. subcylindrica Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus, var. subcylindrica Thellung, Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 56: 271. 1912.  
Phalaris canariensis var. tenuis Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus, var. tenuis Jansen & Wachter, Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 52: 213. 1942. NETHERLANDS: Loener, Aug 1930, Jansen & Wachter 41388 (lectotype: L). Lectotypified by Baldini, Webbia 49: 285. 1995.
Phalaris canariensis var. typica Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus, var. typica Pospichal ex Cuenod, Fl. Tunisie 71. 1954, nom. inadmiss.Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus 1753. 
Phalaris canariensis var. villosula Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus, var. villosula Jansen & Wachter, Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 52: 213. 1942. NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam, Jul 1921, Jansen & Wachter 29910 (lectotype: L). Lectotypified by Baldini, Webbia 49: 285. 1995.
Phalaris ovata Phalaris ovata Moench, Methodus 208. 1794, nom. illegit.Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus 1753. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Bullock, Butler, Covington, Dale, Lauderdale, Montgomery, Pike, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: AUA, TROY, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA000018746 Montgomery 11 May 1986 Diamond, Alvin R.
2500		 AUA
Phalaris Canariensis L.
TROY000035147 Bullock 19 Apr 2012 Dykes, Bailee
504		 TROY
Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus
UWAL0011187 Bullock 19 Apr 2012 Dykes, Bailee
504		 UWAL
Phalaris canariensis L.
UWAL0050166 Autauga 03 May 2018 Parker, Matthew R.
1676		 UWAL
Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus
AUA000018745 Lauderdale 27 May 1957 Patrick, Kieth
 AUA
Phalaris Canariensis L.
AUA000018748 Wilcox 26 Apr 1986 Diamond, Alvin R.
2404		 AUA
Phalaris Canariensis L.
TROY000012550 Dale 27 Apr 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15229		 TROY
Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus
AUA000018747 Pike 25 Apr 1994 Diamond, Alvin R.
9091		 AUA
Phalaris Canariensis L.
TROY000028387 Butler 16 Apr 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20584		 TROY
Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus
TROY000049250 Autauga 03 May 2018 Parker, Matthew R.
1676		 TROY
Phalaris canariensis Linnaeus
AUA000018744 Dale 27 Apr 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15229		 AUA
Phalaris Canariensis L.
AUA000018742 Bullock 15 May 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4769		 AUA
Phalaris Canariensis L.
AUA000018743 Covington 6 May 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4698		 AUA
Phalaris Canariensis L.
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