Common Name: reed canary grassScientific Name: Phalaris arundinacea L.Family Name: Poaceae (Graminae) - Grass FamilyIdentification NotesLife Cycleintroduced perennial, reproducing by seed and rhizomes Culmsupright, tall, stout Leavesblades smooth, mid-rib, conspicuous below, ridged on upper surface, pointed tip, rolled in the bud; auricles absent; ligule membranous, white, peaked, small hairs on back; sheaths smooth, veins joined by cross veins Seedheadspanicle, closed initially opening when mature, green to tan when mature