Common Name(s): | Ryegrass |
Scientific Name: | Lolium perenne |
Family: | Poaceae |
Longevity: | Annual |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Introduced |
Height: | 25 - 80 cm |
Flowers: | Mar - Jun |
Description: A common grass throughout our region and adapted to most soil types. It is often used as a forage grass in winter pasture plantings and seeded in Bermudagrass pastures. The inflorescence has a zig-zag appearance and the spikelets are positioned edgewise to the main stem. It provides fair forage for some wildlife species and good forage for cattle in the spring. |