Canary grass
| Canary grass | |
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| Rightmost illustration is Phalaris canariensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Phalaris |
| Species: | P. canariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Phalaris canariensis | |
Canary grass is a plant, Phalaris canariensis, belonging to the family
Mediterranean
region, it is now grown commercially in several parts of the world for birdseed.
Description
Phalaris canariensis resembles panicles are erect or sometimes slightly spreading and range from 3 to 16 inches (7.6 to 40.6 cm) long with branches 1⁄2 to 1+1⁄2 inches (1.3 to 3.8 cm) long. Single flowers occur in dense clusters in May to mid-June or August. Inflorescences are green or slightly purple at first, then become tan.
Seeds
The seeds are shiny brown. The seed is used as bird food and is generally mixed with rapeseed and other seeds that cheapen it. It should be kept in a dry place and away from vermin. Industrially, a flour made from seed is employed in the manufacture of fine cotton goods and silk stuffs.
In the
silica fibers, which are linked to esophageal cancer.[1] In 2013, a new hull-less or glabrous variety was announced as a gluten-free food for humans.[2]
References
- ISBN 978-0-521-37393-7.
- ^ Joyce Irene Boye, Alloua Achouri, Nancy Raymond, Chantal Cleroux, Dorcas Weber, Terence B. Koerner, Pierre Hucl, Carol Ann Patterson, "Analysis of Glabrous Canary Seeds by ELISA, Mass Spectrometry, and Western Blotting for the Absence of Cross-Reactivity with Major Food Plant Allergens", Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2013, 130617150432002 DOI: 10.1021/jf305500t .
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Ward, Artemas (1911). "Canary grass". The Grocer's Encyclopedia. p. 95.
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