Greek lagos – hare, oura – tail, referring to the shape of the flower heads.

A single-species genus; for description see L. ovatus.

A weed of sandy soils with eye-catching woolly dense flower heads.

Seed.

Attractive fluffy ovoid, pointed flower heads.

1 species from the Mediterranean.

Source: Spencer, R.; Aldous, D.; Stajsic, V.; McGeary, D (2005). Poaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.