orchardgrass |
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| Cyperales > Poaceae > Dactylis glomerata L.
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| Synonym(s): cocksfoot, orchard grass |
Orchardgrass is a cool-season perennial that grows 1.4-4 ft. (0.5-1.3 m) tall. Leaves are 4-16 in. (10-40 cm) long and 0.1-0.5 in. (0.2-1.1 cm) wide with a bluish hue. The flowers occur in a panicle with spikelets in a compact cluster on one side of the rachilla. Orchardgrass is native to Europe and was first introduced to the United States in the late 1700s. It prefers areas that are well-drained with moderately fertile to rich soils. |
Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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Flower(s);
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Stand; extreme grass competition in an old harvest unit at Glenn Ridge, Walla Walla District
Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s);
Richard Old, XID Services, Inc., Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Lynn Sosnoskie, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s);
Ohio State Weed Lab Archive, Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Richard Old, XID Services, Inc., Bugwood.org
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Invasive Reference(s):
Check Invasive.org for most current lists.
- California - Invasive Plant Inventory
- Virginia - Invasive Alien Plant Species
- Mid-Atlantic - EPPC List
- Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest
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