Phalaris minor

The Phalaris minor is a grass of the order Poales, with common names including little seed canary grass, small-seeded canary grass, small canary grass and lesser canary grass. It is native to Africa, Europe and Asia, and was introduced into Australia.

This grass can grow to 1.8 m tall. In some area it is classified as a weed, as it can contaminate seed stocks if left unchecked. Yasin et al. (2011) have found that Fenoxaprop-ethyl is an excellent herbicide to control the spread of Phalaris minor.