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The swamp foxtail's origin is hidden in its DNA

  • Written by Roderick John Fensham, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
The swamp foxtail's origin is hidden in its DNASwamp foxtail is prized in ornamental gardens across Australia.John Tann/Flickr, CC BY-SA

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Swamp foxtail (Cenchrus purpurascens) is a delightful grass that forms a neat tussock up to a metre tall with a distinctive fluffy...

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