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Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentum
Darnel ryegrass

       
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Photo of Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentum
Lolium temulentum var. leptochaeton

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Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentum

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Synonyms:
Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentum

  LOAR6 Lolium arvense With.
  LOTEA Lolium temulentum L. var. arvense (With.) Lilja
  LOTEL Lolium temulentum L. var. leptochaeton A. Braun
  LOTEM Lolium temulentum L. var. macrochaeton A. Braun
 

Distribution:
Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentum

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Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, ON, QC, SK, YT)
 

Related Taxa:
Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentum

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 7 species in Lolium, 1 subspecies in Lolium temulentum L.
 

Classification:
Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentum

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Lolium L. – ryegrass
Species Lolium temulentum L. – Darnel ryegrass
Subspecies Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentum – Darnel ryegrass
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentum

The related entities italicized and indented above are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Arkansas:
Lolium temulentum
darnel              Noxious weed
South Carolina:
Lolium temulentum
darnel              Plant pest
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentum

Lolium temulentum
darnel

The related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

Introduced Information:
Lolium temulentum L. ssp. temulentum

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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