An assessment of reed canarygrass in northern U.S. forests

Cassandra Kurtz; Mark H. Hansen

doi:10.2737/NRS-RN-200

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An assessment of reed canarygrass in northern U.S. forests

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Authors:

Cassandra Kurtz, Mark H. Hansen

Year:

2014

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-RN-200

Source:

Res. Note NRS-200. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 5 p.

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Abstract

Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) is a cool-season perennial grass that can survive in a wide range of environmental conditions. It is native to Eurasia and North America; however over the past 100 years, several cultivars have been bred for forage, bioenergy, ornamental use, and restoration (Lavergne and Molofsky 2004). Distinguishing between native and nonnative strains is very difficult. It is believed that most colonies in the Midwest are of Eurasian origin (Czarapata 2005).

Citation

Kurtz, Cassandra M.; Hansen, Mark H. 2014. An assessment of reed canarygrass in northern US forests. Res. Note NRS-200. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 5 p.