Difference between revisions of "Dactylis glomerata"
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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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| + | 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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| + | 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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==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | ||
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<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
Revision as of 04:03, 26 August 2009
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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
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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. 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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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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