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Lolium perenne L.

Perennial Rye-Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Lolium (Ryegrass)

Synonyms

Lolium perenne
Festuca perennis
Lolium cristatum
Lolium marschalii

Related species

Lolium multiflorum Lam. - Italian Rye-Grass
Lolium perenne L. - Perennial Rye-Grass
Lolium temulentum L. - Darnel
Lolium remotum Schrank - Flaxfield Rye-Grass
Lolium rigidum Gaudin - Mediterranean Rye-Grass

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, 10&#8211;60&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> spike-like, 5&#8211;30&#8239;cm long. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> solitary on the spike-axis, the narrow side pointing to the spike-axis, <b>4&#8211;10&#8209;flower...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lolium perenne

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Lolium perenne

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Lolium perenne

Lolium perenne

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, intensively used grassland, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens, footstep tolerant vegetation

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