The seed is small and covered by soft, very shiny bracts. Phalaris aquatica, or harding grass, originated in the Mediterranean basin, but now it is cultivated in many other regions that share that ...

Cool season perennial is adapted to humid and subhumid temperate areas. Reed canarygrass comes from Europe, Asia and North America. An annual precipitation of 16 or more inches is preferred for this ...

The Brazen Bull was invented by Perillus and presented to Phalaris, the cruel and tyrannical ruler of Acragas. The Bull was a torture device - the victim was placed inside the bronze sculpture which ...