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Lolium L.
ryegrass

       
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Lolium L.

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Distribution:
Lolium L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Lolium L.

View 338 genera in Poaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Lolium canariense Steud.. .
Lolium canariense
Distribution of Lolium ×hybridum Hausskn.. .
Lolium ×hybridum
hybrid ryegrass
Distribution of Lolium perenne L.. . Image Available.
Lolium perenne
perennial ryegrass
Distribution of Lolium persicum Boiss. & Hohen. ex Boiss.. . Image Available.
Lolium persicum
Persian ryegrass
Distribution of Lolium remotum Schrank. .
Lolium remotum
Distribution of Lolium rigidum Gaudin. . Image Available.
Lolium rigidum
Wimmera ryegrass
Distribution of Lolium temulentum L.. . Image Available.
Lolium temulentum
Darnel ryegrass
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Lolium L.

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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
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Lolium L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin     Minor   Minor   Minor  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Lolium L.

View species account from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40891.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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