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Phalaris minor Retz.

خرفار صغير
Lesser Canary grass
Poaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      Annual tufted grass 20-50 cm long. Leaf-blade 3-15 cm long, 2-6 mm wide; ligule membranous, prominent. Panicle densely spicate, ovate to cylindrical, 1-6 cm long, 1-2 cm wide. Glumes broadly winged, the wings usually dentate or entire; sterile florets represented by two minute scales; fertile floret, pubescent, blackish brown, shiny.
  • Habitat and Distribution
    • Geographical Distribution Range
      This Mediterranean and Irano-Turanian species is widely distributed around the Mediterranean Basin, ranging from Morocco, Mauritania, and Portugal to Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. It is recorded throughout the Arabian Peninsula, with the exception of Yemen. The species has also been introduced to the Americas, the southern parts of Africa, East Asia, and several regions of Oceania.
  • Ecology
    • Phenology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
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      Not Evaluated
  • Uses and Values
    • Other Usages
      Palatable
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      No specific documented uses were identified in accessible literature.
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Phalaris minor flowers
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Phalaris minor flowers
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Phalaris minor flowers