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Common Name(s):
Ryegrass
Species:
Lolium perenne
Synonyms:
Family:
Poaceae
Tribe:
Poeae
Longevity:
Annual
Season:
Cool
Origin:
Introduced
Height:
25 - 80 cm
Flowers:
March - June
Description:
A common grass throughout our region and adapted to most soil types. It is often used as a forage grass in winter pasture plantings and seeded in Bermudagrass pastures. The inflorescence has a zig-zag appearance and the spikelets are positioned edgewise to the main stem. It provides fair forage for some wildlife species and good forage for cattle in the spring.
collar
spikelet
inflorescence
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