Reed canarygrass
Phalaris arundinacea L. [Poaceae]
Kusayoshi (クサヨシ, 草葦)
Lifeform: deciduous, rhizomatous, perennial grass
Distribution: widespread in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere
Habitat: along the margins of lakes and streams and in wet open areas
Chromosome number: 2n = 14, 28, 27-31, 35, or 42
Synonyms
Digraphis arundinacea (L.) Trin.
Phalaroides arundinacea (L.) Rausch.
Phalaris L. in Japan
All species except for P. arundinacea are exotic to Japan.
P. aquatica L. (オニクサヨシ)
P. arundinacea L. (クサヨシ)
var. japonica (Steud.) Hack. (ホソボクサヨシ)
P. canariensis L. (カナリークサヨシ)
P. minor Retz. (ヒメカナリークサヨシ)
P. paradoxa L. (セトガヤモドキ)
var. praemorsa (Lam.) Coss. et Dur. (アレチクサヨシ)
Phalaris arundinacea in Hokkaido
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[1/3] at Yachidamo Park on June 20 2011. [2/4] near Ohno Pond in the Hokkaido University Campus, Sapporo, on July 15 2011.
References
- Phragmites australis ヨシ (reed)
- Field training on integrated environmental research 統合環境調査法実習
fauna and flora 出現種リスト