CRESTED DOGSTAIL

Cynosurus cristatus

Grasses [Poaceae]

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Mortons Loch, Tayport, Fife. Photo: © John Brailsford
A commoner grass, medium, to 60cm. Spikelets short awned on a one-sided stalked spike.


Easily confused with : Flower [a plant of similar name]

Not to be confused with : Flower [a plant with similar name]

Easily mistaken for : Flower

Easily mis-identified as : Flower

Hybridises with : Flower

Some similarities to : Flower

Slight resemblance to : Flower

Superficial resemblance to : Flower

Lookee-Likees : Flower

Uniquely identifiable characteristics

Distinguishing Feature :

No relation to : Flower [a plant with similar name].

Habitat includes meadows and pastures.

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Cynosurus
(Dog's-Tails)

CRESTED DOGSTAIL

Cynosurus cristatus

Grasses [Poaceae]

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