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Plants that contain Q

4 plants containing the letter Q — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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Quack GrassQuaking GrassQueen Annes LaceQueen Palm

List of Plants That Contain Q

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    Quack Grass

    Elymus repens

    A Eurasian perennial cool-season grass spreading aggressively by underground rhizomes, considered one of the worst lawn and crop weeds in temperate zones.

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    Quaking Grass

    Briza media

    A graceful European grass whose heart-shaped flat seed heads tremble on slim stems in the slightest breeze, popular in dried bouquets.

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    Queen Annes Lace

    Daucus carota

    A European biennial wildflower with flat lacy white flower heads on tall stems, the wild ancestor of the cultivated carrot and a meadow favorite.

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    Queen Palm

    Syagrus romanzoffiana

    A graceful South American palm with arching feathery fronds and a smooth grey trunk, the most-planted street palm of Florida, Brazil, and the Mediterranean.

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