Reed Canarygrass
Phalaris arundinacea
aka canary grass, gardener's garters, Bride's Laces, Rietgras, ribbon grass
The grass in the previous picture looks short, but it is actually another five feet below the plank.
Found in canal overflow along Highway 97 by the Klamath Wildlife Reserve.
Found in boggy, loamy, springy soil that's been drained about 6-8 weeks.
Hallucenogenic
Poisonous to livestock
Psychotropic
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This and the next two pictures were taken August 1.
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This and the next two pictures were taken August 22.
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= Poisonous to animal and/or human
= Noxious or Invasive in Oregon
= Crop weed in Oregon
= Federal Noxious weed in Oregon
Copyright 1998-2004 Colleen D. Bergeron.
Last revised: October 19, 2005.