Bulletin #2268, Maine Forage Facts: Reed Canary Grass (PDF) By Jaime Garzon, Assistant Extension Professor and Forage Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension For information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit extension.umaine.edu.Find more of our publications and books at extension.umaine.edu/publications/. Reed Canarygrass Reed canary grass. Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) is a fast-recovering grass