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Darnel Ryegrass - Lolium temulentum

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Non-native Species

Global Rank: GNR
State Rank: SNA
C-value: 1


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General Description
Annual bunchgrass. Stems 60–90 cm. Leaves: blades 2–10 mm wide. Inflorescence 10–30 cm long. Spikelets 10–25 mm long, glumes about as long as the spikelet length. Lemmas: 5 to 10 per spikelet, awnless or awned to 15 mm long (Lavin in Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

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Non-native
 


Range Comments
Collected in Gallatin County; introduced throughout much of N. Ameica (Lavin in Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 2

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Citation for data on this website:
Darnel Ryegrass — Lolium temulentum.  Montana Field Guide.  .  Retrieved on , from