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- Group 1Lycophytes, Monilophytes
- Group 2Gymnosperms
- Group 3Monocots
- Group 4Woody angiosperms with opposite or whorled leaves
- Group 5Woody angiosperms with alternate leaves
- Group 6Herbaceous angiosperms with inferior ovaries
- Group 7Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries and zygomorphic flowers
- Group 8Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, and 2 or more distinct carpels
- Group 9Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, connate petals, and a solitary carpel or 2 or more connate carpels
- Group 10Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, distinct petals or the petals lacking, and 2 or more connate carpels
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- Phalaris
Phalaris
See list of 2 species in this genus-
1a. Plants perennial, with creeping rhizomes; keel of glumes not winged; panicle mostly 7–25 cm tall, some branching visible; glumes 4–6.5 mm long; sterile lemmas 1–2 mm long
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1b. Plants annual, without rhizomes; keel of glumes winged [Fig. 250]; panicle 1.5–4 cm tall, very dense; glumes 7–10 mm long; sterile lemmas 2.5–4.5 mm long
Show photos of: Each photo represents one species in this genus.