*Phleum pratense Linnaeus ssp. pratense . Timothy, Cat's-tail. Phen: Jun-Oct. Hab: Meadows, pastures, roadsides, disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Other Comments: The American common name comes from the name of the man (Timothy Hanson) who is believed to have introduced it into the United States in 1720; in England, Phleum is called "cat's-tail".
Synonymy: = FNA24; = Phleum pratense L. – Stace (2010); = Phleum pratense L. var. pratense – F; < Phleum pratense L. – C, FlGr, G, HC, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Tucker (1996)
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily: 8
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