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Dactylis

not marked as a favorite taxon *Dactylis glomerata Linnaeus. Common name: Orchard Grass, Cock's-foot. Phenology: Apr-Oct. Habitat: Pastures, fields, woodland edges, roadsides. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Taxonomy Comments: In Europe there are various races, differing in chromosome number, morphology, and distribution, often accorded subspecies or species status. POWO (2024) recognized 20 subspecies. The status of these entities in North America has been little investigated; yet considerable variation is apparent. Haines (2011) reports that only tetraploids have been found in New England. See various references cited in Tucker (1996) for further information about these taxa in Europe.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, ETx1, FlGr, FNA24, G, HC, Il, Meso6, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV; > Dactylis aschersoniana Graebn.; > Dactylis glomerata L. ssp. aschersoniana (Graebn.) Thell. — NS; > Dactylis glomerata L. ssp. glomerata — K4, NS, POWO, Tucker (1996); > Dactylis glomerata L. ssp. lobata (Drejer) Lindb. — K4, POWO; > Dactylis glomerata L. var. ciliata Peterm. — F; > Dactylis glomerata L. var. detonsa Fr. — F; > Dactylis glomerata L. var. glomerata — F. Basionym: Dactylis glomerata L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Dactylis glomerata - FNA24

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image #1 of Dactylis glomerata© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Dactylis glomerata© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #4 of Dactylis glomerata© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Dactylis glomerata© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
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