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Ascherson's orchardgrass
Scientific Name: Dactylis glomerata ssp. aschersoniana
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Ascherson's Orchardgrass
Explore the characteristics and potential interactions of Ascherson's Orchardgrass, a common grass species.
Common Names
- Ascherson's Orchardgrass
- Orchardgrass
- Cock's Foot
Scientific Name
The accepted scientific name is Dactylis glomerata ssp. lobata (Drejer) H. Lindb. Other scientific names include Dactylis glomerata L. ssp. aschersoniana (Graebn.) Thell.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Poaceae (also known as Gramineae)
- Genus: Dactylis
- Species: glomerata
- Rank: Subspecies
- Synonyms: Dactylis polygama (mentioned as a synonym for Slender Cock'sfoot)
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Graminoid growth habit
- Perennial duration
- Evergreen
Ecological Role
- The text mentions "Introduced, Invasive, and Noxious" which hints at the plant being invasive
Vernacular Names
- English: Slender Cock'sfoot, Cocksfoot Grass, Common Orchard Grass
- French: gramen pelotonn
- German: Knaulgras, Wald-Knuelgras, Aschersons knuelgras, Gemeine knuelgras
- Spanish: jopillo
- Swedish: lundxing
Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- PlantSystematics.org
- FossilFlowers.org
- portail-jardin.com