Dactylis glomerata L.
orchardgrass
Symbol:
DAGL
Group:
Monocot
Family:
Poaceae
Duration:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Graminoid
Native Status:
L48
I
AK
I
HI
I
PR
I
CAN
I
GL
I
SPM
I
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions . Vol. 1: 251. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society . Scanned by Omnitek Inc . Usage Requirements .
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Dactylis glomerata L.
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Distribution:
Dactylis glomerata L.
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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, ON, PE, QC, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
Related Taxa:
Dactylis glomerata L.
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338 genera in Poaceae ,
2 species in Dactylis
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Introduced
Classification:
Dactylis glomerata L.
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U.S. Weed Information:
Dactylis glomerata L.
cocksfoot
orchardgrass
This plant 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.
N'EAST
Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso.
1997.
Weeds of the Northeast .
Cornell University Press.
Ithaca, New York.
397pp.
NE&GP
Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick.
1994.
Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains .
Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
589pp.
Introduced Information:
Dactylis glomerata L.
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.
Wetland Indicator Status:
Dactylis glomerata L.
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
UPL,FACU+
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU+
FACU+
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
UPL
UPL
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Dactylis glomerata 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
Yarrow
Low
Low
Wildlife Habitat Values
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.
Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife . Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.
More Accounts and Images:
Dactylis glomerata L.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account , distribution map , and illustration from the Grass Manual on the Web.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 193446.
View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.
View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.
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Dactylis glomerata L.
AR-Cool Season Perennial Grasses Series
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Forage Information System
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IA-Grasses of Iowa
IL-Turfgrass Species
IN-Purdue Forage Information
KS-Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
KY-1999 Orchardgrass Report
MN-MAES Variety Trials and Resources
MO-Missouri Plants
MO-University of Missouri Extension Fact Sheet
OK-Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery
OR-Orchardgrass Information System
PA-Forages Fact Sheet
UK-Plants For A Future
UK-Skye Flora
USDA NRCS Northeast Wetland Flora (USGS)
USFS: Fire Effects Information System
UT-Range Plants of Utah
University of Arizona, College of Agriculture: images
University of Hawaii Botany Department: Alien Plants of Hawaii
WI-University of Wisconsin Freckmann Herbarium
WV-Identification of Common Grasses (line drawings of collar area)
WV-Orchardgrass and Tall Fescue Varieties