Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Lolium perenne
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Perennial Ryegrass is distinctive in its slender, long inflorescence in which the spikelets are oriented such that one edge hugs the stem. Spikelets are compressed laterally, have 5-9 florets, and are awnless, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lolium perenne ssp. perenne
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Lolium perenne
INCLUDED WITHIN Poaceae: Festuca: Fescue, Rye Grass (Smith & Aikin, 2012)
Festuca perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)
Lolium perenne
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Lolium perenne ssp. perenne
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Lolium perenne var. perenne
INCLUDED WITHIN Guide to the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge (Wofford, 1989)
Lolium perenne
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-19-003:
Lolium perenne FAMILY Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Lolium perenne
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Lolium perenne
COMMON NAME:
English Ryegrass, Perennial Ryegrass
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Lolium perenne
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lolium perenne ssp. perenne
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Lolium perenne
INCLUDED WITHIN
Poaceae: Festuca: Fescue, Rye Grass (Smith & Aikin, 2012)
Festuca perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Lolium perenne
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Lolium perenne ssp. perenne
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Lolium perenne var. perenne
INCLUDED WITHIN
Guide to the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge (Wofford, 1989)
Lolium perenne
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-19-003:
Lolium perenne
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Lolium perenne
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Lolium perenne
2466
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, pastures, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Eurasia
Common
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Inflorescence a panicle
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Grain reddish
Grain
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