Reed canarygrass
Alpiste faux roseau
The name comes from the Greek 'phalaros', meaning 'brilliant', referring to its silver and shining spikelets. The term 'arundinacea' is from the Latin 'arundinaceus', referring to its resemblance to the reeds.
The range extends over the entire northern hemisphere, Europe, Asia, N. Africa, and N. America. It is common to most of France, growing along stream banks or wetland areas. It can be an invasive species, inhibiting native vegetation and reducing biologic diversity.
Reed canarygrass can reach 7 feet high, with panicles up to 12" long. It is a perennial grass that spreads underground by thick rhizomes as well as by seed. It blooms from May to June with flowers forming on the elongated branched, panicles.
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| In Situ, early summer |
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| Along a stream below Lacoste, in Provence in the fall |
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| Flowers |
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| In a field |
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| Seed heads in the fall, 9.27.14 |
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