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Phalaris aquatica L.

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Phalaris aquatica L., Cent. Pl. I, 4 (1755)
Phalaris aquatica L.

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Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
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L.
L.
1755
4
ICN
Phalaris aquatica L.
species
Phalaris aquatica

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aquatica

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Phalaris aquatica L.

Strong perennial clumps, 60-200 cm, from short, knotted rhizome, shoots slightly swollen and ± tuberous at base. Leaf-sheath firm, glabrous, striate, light brown or brownish green. Ligule 4-9 mm, rounded. Leaf-blade 15-60 cm × 5-11 mm, very minutely scabrid, adaxially becoming smooth; margins slightly thickened, minutely scabrid, tapered to long, fine, acuminate tip. Culm 55-180 cm. Panicle (2.5)-3.5-12-(20) × 0.8-2.5-(3) cm, cylindric, oblong or slightly tapered at upper or both ends, occasionally lobed; rachis smooth, branches very sparsely scabrid, hidden. Spikelets 4.5-6.5 mm, light green. Glumes ± equal, 3-nerved, elliptic-lanceolate with deeper green ciliolate wing in upper ½, glabrous, evenly curved towards subacute tip. Ø florets: lemmas unequal, lower 0.5-1 mm, upper 1.2-1.7 mm, lanceolate, acute, sparsely hairy. ☿ floret: lemma 3-3.7 mm, ovate, subacute, with ± sparse, short, fine, silky hairs; palea narrower than lemma; anthers (2.2)-3-4 mm; caryopsis 2.2-2.6 × 1-1.3 mm.

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Phalaris aquatica L.
Phalaris aquatica L.
Phalaris aquatica L.
Phalaris aquatica L.
Phalaris aquatica L.
Phalaris tuberosa L.
Phalaris aquatica L.

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Phalaris aquatica L.
New Zealand
Phalaris aquatica L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Phalaris aquatica L.
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
Phalaris aquatica L.
New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Land District
Phalaris aquatica L.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Phalaris aquatica L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Phalaris aquatica L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Phalaris aquatica L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Phalaris aquatica L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Phalaris aquatica L.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
Phalaris aquatica L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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089a7a76-5558-4ab9-a690-cfc4109897c4
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
7 March 2007
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