Dactylis glomerata L.
Orchard Grass
Description:
- Large
leafy grass 50-120 cm tall
- This grass
is highly variable
- Grows in
coarse tufts with a long membranous ligule
- Panicle
8-10 cm long with spikelets about 10 mm long
- Short awns
borne at the tips
- Spikelets
are clustered towards ends of branches leaving the lower portion bare
Habitat:
- Sometimes
used as a forage grass
- Found in
towns
- Roadsides
- Waste
places
Distribution: