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*Dactylis glomerata Linnaeus. Orchard Grass, Cock's-foot. Phen: Apr-Oct. Hab: Pastures, fields, woodland edges, roadsides. Dist: Native of Europe.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Taxonomy Comments: In Europe there are various chromosome races, often accorded subspecies or species status. Their status in North America has been little investigated. 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, 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. – K1; > Dactylis glomerata L. ssp. glomerata – K1, K3, K4, Tucker (1996); > Dactylis glomerata L. ssp. lobata (Drejer) Lindb. – K3, K4; > Dactylis glomerata L. var. ciliata Peterm. – F; > Dactylis glomerata L. var. detonsa Fr. – F; > Dactylis glomerata L. var. glomerata – F

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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