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Dactylis (Greek daktulos, a finger). Gramineae. A perennial tufted grass with flat blades, thin prominent ligules and sheaths closed nearly to the throat, grown for forage and one form for ornament.
 
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'''''Dactylis glomerata''''' ('''Cocksfoot''' or '''Orchard Grass''' or '''Cocksfoot Grass''') is a common [[Poaceae|grass]], native to .
 
'''''Dactylis glomerata''''' ('''Cocksfoot''' or '''Orchard Grass''' or '''Cocksfoot Grass''') is a common [[Poaceae|grass]], native to .
  
 
It is usually treated as the sole species in the genus '''''Dactylis''''', but is commonly divided into several regional [[subspecies]]; some [[botanist]]s treat some of these as distinct species, or at the lower rank of [[variety (biology)|variety]].
 
It is usually treated as the sole species in the genus '''''Dactylis''''', but is commonly divided into several regional [[subspecies]]; some [[botanist]]s treat some of these as distinct species, or at the lower rank of [[variety (biology)|variety]].
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Panicles glomerate; spikelets 2-5-fld., nearly sessile in dense 1-sided fascicles, these arranged in a panicle; lemmas hispid-ciliate on the keels, awn-tipped, compressed.—Species 1, north temperate regions of the Old World.
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Dactylis glomerata, Linn. Orchard-grass. Fig. 1203. A coarse grass. 2-3 ft., forming large tussocks: panicle a few stiff branches, expanding in fl., afterwards appressed.—Commonly cult, as a pasture and meadow grass and useful for lawns under trees. Var. variegata, Hort., is a dwarf form of compact habit with foliage variegated silver and green; used for borders. Prop, by division; of easy cultivation.
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
 
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Latest revision as of 04:04, 26 August 2009


Dactylis glomerata Kropaar plant


Plant Characteristics
Origin: ✈ [[Origin::Europe, Asia, N Africa]]
Cultivation
Scientific Names

Poaceae >

Dactylis >

glomerata >


Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot or Orchard Grass or Cocksfoot Grass) is a common grass, native to .

It is usually treated as the sole species in the genus Dactylis, but is commonly divided into several regional subspecies; some botanists treat some of these as distinct species, or at the lower rank of variety.


Read about Dactylis glomerata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Dactylis (Greek daktulos, a finger). Gramineae. A perennial tufted grass with flat blades, thin prominent ligules and sheaths closed nearly to the throat, grown for forage and one form for ornament.

Panicles glomerate; spikelets 2-5-fld., nearly sessile in dense 1-sided fascicles, these arranged in a panicle; lemmas hispid-ciliate on the keels, awn-tipped, compressed.—Species 1, north temperate regions of the Old World.

Dactylis glomerata, Linn. Orchard-grass. Fig. 1203. A coarse grass. 2-3 ft., forming large tussocks: panicle a few stiff branches, expanding in fl., afterwards appressed.—Commonly cult, as a pasture and meadow grass and useful for lawns under trees. Var. variegata, Hort., is a dwarf form of compact habit with foliage variegated silver and green; used for borders. Prop, by division; of easy cultivation. CH


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Subspecies

  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. glomerata
  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. himalayensis
  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. hispanica (syn. D. hispanica)
  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. ibizensis
  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. judaica
  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. juncinella
  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. lobata (syn. D. aschersoniana)
  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. lusitanica
  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. marina (syn. D. marina)
  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. santai
  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. smithii
  • Dactylis glomerata subsp. woronowii (syn. D. woronowii)

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