Summary ²

Crested dog's-tail, Cynosurus cristatus, is an ornamental plant, but also found in the wild typically in species rich grassland. It is a perennial short-lived plant characterised by a seed head that is flat on one side. It thrives in a variety of soil types but avoids the acid and calcerous extremes of the pH spectrum. It prefers well drained soils.

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• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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• USDA PLANTS database
• VASCAN by Canadensys
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