World Species : Dactylis glomerata (orchardgrass; orchard grass; cocksfoot)

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Dactylis glomerata (orchardgrass; orchard grass; cocksfoot)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Dactylis glomerata, also known as cock's-foot, orchard grass, or cat grass (due to its popularity for use with domestic cats) is a common species of grass in the genus Dactylis. It is a cool-season perennial C3 bunchgrass native throughout most of Europe, temperate Asia, and northern Africa.

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Infraspecies

Attributes

Allergen Potential ^[1]	High
Screening - Summer ^[2]	Dense
Screening - Winter ^[2]	Porous

Bloom Period ^[2]	Mid Spring
Dispersal Mode ^[5]	Anemochory, Zoochory
Drought Tolerance ^[2]	Medium
Fire Tolerance ^[2]	Medium
Flower Type ^[3]	Hermaphrodite
Frost Free Days ^[2]	4 months
Fruit/Seed Abundance ^[2]	High
Fruit/Seed Begin ^[2]	Spring
Fruit/Seed End ^[2]	Summer
Growth Form ^[2]	Bunch
Growth Period ^[2]	Spring, Fall
Growth Rate ^[2]	Moderate
Hazards ^[3]	This plant is an important cause of hayfever;
Leaf Type ^[3]	Evergreen
Lifespan ^[3]	Perennial
Pollinators ^[3]	Wind
Propagation ^[2]	Seed
Regrowth Rate ^[2]	Moderate
Root Depth ^[2]	12 inches (30 cm)
Seed Spread Rate ^[2]	Slow
Seed Vigor ^[2]	High
Seeds Per ^[2]	427199 / lb (941814 / kg)
Shape/Orientation ^[2]	Erect
Structure ^[6]	Grass
Usage ^[3]	Plants form impenetrably dense clumps and when planted close together in drifts make an excellent ground cover; Having a deep root system, the plant is also useful for checking soil erosion; The plant can be grown for biomass, annual productivity ranges from 2 to 37 tonnes per hectare; If soil fertility is low, a large portion of the total production occurs in the spring, but if the soil is highly fertile, production is well distributed throughout the growing season;
Vegetative Spread Rate ^[2]	None

Flower Color ^[2]	Yellow
Foliage Color ^[2]	Green
Fruit Color ^[2]	Brown

Height ^[3]	39 inches (1 m)
Width ^[3]	10 inches (0.25 m)

Hardiness Zone Minimum ^[2]	USDA Zone: 3 Low Temperature: -40 F° (-40 C°) → -30 F° (-34.4 C°)
Light Preference ^[4]	Mostly Sunny
Soil Acidity ^[4]	Neutral
Soil Fertility ^[4]	Intermediate
Soil Moisture ^[4]	Moist
Water Use ^[2]	Moderate

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Providers

Pollinated by
Parasyrphus annulatus	^[10]

Consumers

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External References

USDA Plant Profile

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Citations

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♦ ¹Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0