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Phalaris aquatica L.
Phalaris

Reference
Cent.Pl. 1:4 (1755)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like or herb, 0.3-1 m high. Fl. cream/green, Sep to Dec. A pasture grass but has occasionally become naturalized.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 2 December 1993

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Katanning, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren, Western Mallee.
IMCRA Regions
Leeuwin-Naturaliste, WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Armadale, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Capel, Chittering, Cranbrook, Denmark, Harvey, Kalamunda, Kojonup, Lake Grace, Manjimup, Murray, Nannup, Narembeen, Nedlands, Northam, Plantagenet, Wandering, Waroona.