Hare's tail grass

Family: Poaceae
Scientific name: Lagurus ovatus
Description: Plant Form: Small annual grass. Size: Up to 60 cm tall but often much shorter. Stem: Narrow, wiry flower stem. Leaves: Flat, greyish-green velvety blades up to 20 cm long. Flowers: Densely packed globular or cylindrical or teardrop-shaped head with hairy and bristly spikelets. Very fluffy and resembling a rabbit tail in overall appearance. Fruit and Seeds: 5 mm long with midrib which continues into an awn. Very hairy. Habitat: Sand dunes, coastal scrub, beachside parks, open woodlands, grasslands. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Common Lifeform: Grassy

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