Reed Canary Grass

Phalaris arundinacea

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Plants

A coarse pale grass that forms solid monocultures across Indiana wetlands.

Field facts
HabitatWet meadows, ditches, stream corridors
RangeStatewide
When to lookFlowers June; green early and late
StatusInvasive in Indiana (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesNative sedge meadow grasses

Field note: It greens up weeks before native sedges, which is how managers map it.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Clean boots and equipment; seed travels in mud.

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