Phleum pratense L.
timothy
Symbol:
PHPR3
Group:
Monocot
Family:
Poaceae
Duration:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Graminoid
Native Status:
L48
I
AK
I
HI
I
CAN
I
GL
I
SPM
I
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Phleum pratense L.
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Synonyms:
Phleum pratense L.
PHNO4
Phleum nodosum L.
PHPRN2
Phleum pratense L. ssp. nodosum (L.) Arcang.
PHPRN
Phleum pratense L. var. nodosum (L.) Huds.
Distribution:
Phleum pratense L.
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 ), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
Related Taxa:
Phleum pratense L.
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338 genera in Poaceae ,
9 species in Phleum
Classification:
Phleum pratense L.
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Classification Report.
U.S. Weed Information:
Phleum pratense L.
timothy
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.
Introduced Information:
Phleum pratense 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:
Phleum pratense 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
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FAC-
FACU
FACU
NO
NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Phleum pratense 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
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:
Phleum pratense 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 and distribution map 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 41062.
View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.
Related Web Sites:
Phleum pratense L.
FAO-Grassland Species Profiles
IA-Grasses of Iowa
IL-Illinois Wildflowers
IN-Center for New Crops and Plants Products
MO-Missouri Plants
NRCS Western Wetland Flora: images & text
OH-Ohio State University Seed Biology
OR-Forage Information System
Texas A&M: Grass Images
UK-Plants For A Future
USDI GS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
UT-Range Plants of Utah
WA-Washington State University Herbarium Image
WV-Identification of Common Grasses (line drawings of collar area)
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