PLANTS Profile for Dactylis glomerata (orchardgrass)

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PLANTS Profile

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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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.

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Dactylis glomerata L.

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Distribution:
Dactylis glomerata L.


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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, ON, PE, QC, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)

Related Taxa:
Dactylis glomerata L.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 2 species in Dactylis or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Dactylis glomerata ssp. aschersoniana
Ascherson's orchardgrass

Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata
orchardgrass

Dactylis glomerata ssp. himalayensis

Dactylis glomerata ssp. hispanica

Dactylis glomerata ssp. lobata

Dactylis glomerata ssp. lusitanica

Dactylis glomerata ssp. smithii

Dactylis glomerata ssp. woronowii

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Dactylis glomerata 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	Dactylis L. – orchardgrass
Species	Dactylis glomerata L. – orchardgrass

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 the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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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

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

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.

Related Web Sites:
Dactylis glomerata L.

AR-Cool Season Perennial Grasses Series

CA-UCIPM Pest Management and Identification

FAO-Animal Feed Resources Information System

Forage Information System

Forestry Images

HI-Plants of Hawaii (HEAR)

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

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