Phalaris paradoxa

Phalaris paradoxa is a species of grass in genus Phalaris. Common names include awned canary-grass^[1] and hood canarygrass.^[2]

Phalaris paradoxa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Phalaris
Species:	P. paradoxa
Binomial name
Phalaris paradoxa L.

The spikelets are very different from those of other members of this genus. The spikelet glumes each have a hook.

It is native to Africa, Asia, and Europe, and it has been introduced widely. Its distribution within the United States includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington.