Lagurus ovatus
Common name
harestail
Family
Poaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Grasses
NVS code
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LAGOVA
Year naturalised
1873
Origin
Mediterranean
Etymology
lagurus: From the Latin lagos ‘hare’ and oura ‘tail’, alluding to the tail-like inflorescence