Phalaris L.

Male or sterile lemma awnless or with a terminal awn Phalaris

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Spikelets in groups of 7; fertile spikelet surrounded by 6 sterile spikelets. Plants up to 1 m high. Panicle spike-like, 4–7 cm long. Widespread. Pasture grass. Introd. from the Mediterranean. Fl. spring. Paradoxa Grass Phalaris paradoxa

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Spikelets not in groups; all with 1 bisexual floret.