Phalaris caroliniana is a species of grass known as Carolina canarygrass and maygrass.

[citation needed] It is most often found in moist to wet habitats, such as marshy meadows, and it can thrive in disturbed areas.

This grass probably made up part of the Eastern Agricultural Complex of plants cultivated by prehistoric Native Americans in the United States.

Its grains have been identified in archaeological sites from Texas to Indiana to Alabama which may be four millennia old.

[3] Laboratory analysis of the grass seed indicates that it is quite nutritious, with a good amount of vitamins and minerals.