Lesser Canary Grass (Phalaris minor) – Benefits, Care & Growing Guide

Lesser Canary GrassPhalaris minor

Also known as Annual Canary Grass · Bristle-Spike Canary Grass · Canary Grass

Phalaris minor is an annual grass native to Europe and Asia. It is a major invasive weed in global cereal crops, known for developing herbicide resistance, causing.

Lesser Canary Grass — (Phalaris minor) — Photograph © Valter Jacinto

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Lesser Canary Grass Names & Synonyms

Common names and botanical synonyms

Common Names

Annual Canary Grass
Bristle-Spike Canary Grass
Canary Grass
Dwarf Canary Grass
Lesser Canary Grass
Lesser Canarygrass
Little Seed Canarygrass
Little-Seed Canary Grass
Littleseed Canarygrass
Mediterranean Canary Grass
Small Canary Grass
Small-Seeded Canary-Grass
Wild Canary Grass

Synonyms

Phalaris ambigua Fig. & De Not.
Phalaris brevis Trin.
Phalaris capensis Thunb.
Phalaris gracilis Parl.
Phalaris nepalensis Trin.

Lesser Canary Grass Taxonomy

Botanical classification

Taxonomic classification of Lesser Canary Grass
Rank	Name
kingdom	Plantae
division	Tracheophyta
class	Liliopsida
order	Poales
family	Poaceae
genus	Phalaris
species	Phalaris minor