Carried by 2 nurseries
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Phalaris californica is an uncommon species of grass known by the common name California canarygrass. It is native to the coastal hills and mountains of southern Oregon and northern and central California, where it grows mainly in moist areas, such as meadows. It is a perennial grass reaching maximum heights between one half and 1.5 meters. The flower cluster is up to 5 centimeters long and 3 wide, roughly oval, pointed at the tip and truncated at the base. The spikelets are hairy and as they ripen they turn shades of magenta to bright pink.
Grass
2 - 5 ft Tall
Brown
Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Moderate
Moderate
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
4*, 5*, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24*
Moist places, meadows
Closed-cone Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 2 likely
Olive Green Cutworm Moth
Dargida procinctus
Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides