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Phalaris arundinacea

L.

Reed Canarygrass

G5Secure Found in 90 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159238
Element CodePMPOA4R030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusPhalaris
Other Common Names
Alpiste roseau (FR) reed canarygrass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-06-18
Edition Date1990-11-15
Edition AuthorsWilliams, C.L.
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Widespread in North America and Eurasia; very abundant in parts of its range.
Occurrences Comments
Estimate is based on wide range of the species and its extreme abundance/frequency in parts of that range.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Wet meadows along creeks, stream banks, margins of springs.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
OklahomaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
IndianaSNANo
WyomingS4Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
NevadaS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
New YorkS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
KansasS4Yes
MarylandSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
IowaS5Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
AlaskaS3Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNANo
TennesseeSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
DelawareSNANo
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
MontanaSNANo
IllinoisS3Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNANo
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNANo
Prince Edward IslandSNANo
Yukon TerritoryS2Yes
QuebecSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (90)
Alaska (32)
AreaForestAcres
Bay of PillarsTongass National Forest27,492
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
ChristovalTongass National Forest9,129
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
ClevelandTongass National Forest189,447
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
East MitkofTongass National Forest8,795
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
KekuTongass National Forest10,869
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
North EtolinTongass National Forest40,993
North KupreanofTongass National Forest114,660
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
SecurityTongass National Forest31,428
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Tenakee RidgeTongass National Forest20,527
Thorne RiverTongass National Forest72,983
West ZaremboTongass National Forest6,786
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Timbered CraterLassen National Forest4,096
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
Norwich Plains Revised Roadless AreaOttawa National Forest4,360
Montana (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Gold Hill #668Kootenai National Forest6,455
Silver KingLolo National Forest12,816
New Hampshire (2)
AreaForestAcres
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
North Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
DurlerDakota Prairie Grasslands12,464
VenloDakota Prairie Grasslands5,317
Oregon (12)
AreaForestAcres
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Limpy RockUmpqua National Forest6,782
MarshWinema National Forest1,226
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Utah (9)
AreaForestAcres
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
HogsbackWasatch-Cache National Forest7,936
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Lye Brook Addition 09085Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,111
Washington (7)
AreaForestAcres
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.