Phalaris aquatica
Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass at West Wodonga, VIC
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| Phalaris aquatica | Grassman | 14 Oct 2023 | |
| Deyeuxia (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Dec 2020 | |
| Setaria viridis | KylieWaldon | 16 Nov 2020 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 1 Nov 2020 |
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User's notes
The Red Browed Finches didn't seem to want any other grass than this one. They spent much time finding a stalk strong enough to take their weight, and then climbed slowly to to the head. Can they eat green seed?
2 comments
2 Nov 2020
possibly Setaria verticillata - pidgeon grass ... will check , others welcome to confirm .. nice pics
14 Oct 2023
Cigar-shaped flowerhead and the spikelets have 2 large glumes which hide the florets
Location information
- Coordinates 146.827510-36.128807
- Places West Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 50 Abundance
- 1 Nov 2020 11:45 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Species information
- Phalaris aquatica Scientific name
- Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 904.38m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Description
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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