Reed Canary Grass
Phalaris arundinacea

Family: Grass (Poaceae)
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Photo taken on: October 1, 2011
Location: Mirror Lake, CO
Life Zones: Plains to subalpine
Habitat: Wet and moist open areas

Grows to 5ft tall with long, flat bluish-green leaves in dense clumps. The flowers clusters are light green turning purplish and spreading during flowering. After flowering they turn straw-colored and collapse against the stalk forming a narrow spike.