[Taxacom] Pharmitas Grass

[Mary Barkworth]

Did you also read about Phar lap, the racehorse poisoned by weed killer?  I agree, a misspelling of Phragmites is possible - but one does not usually say Phragmites grass, and there are non-grasses that are called something or other grass, so I figured I would ask everyone. I could not see anything to identify it by on the newspaper. The next step will be to contact the writer of the news item. 

Mary

-----Original Message-----
From: Zanoni, Thomas [mailto:tzanoni at nybg.org] 
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 12:25 PM
To: Mary Barkworth
Subject: RE: [Taxacom] Pharmitas Grass

Mary,

On a google search for the words Pharmitas and Pharmitas grass, I get
the sain bird float coming up, Pharmitas is also a commercial name (not
related to plants)

Looks like an obvious mispelled word.

Have you considered Phragmites grass?  The inflorescences/
infructescences?????


T

-----Original Message-----
From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
[mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Barkworth
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 2:06 PM
To: (Taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu)
Subject: [Taxacom] Pharmitas Grass


This plant was used in making a monkey figure for the Rose Bowl Parade.
http://www.kval.com/news/national/80303597.html
Does anyone know the scientific name?

Mary
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