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Orchard Grass
Dactylis glomerata

Other common names: Cocksfoot

French names: Dactyle pelotonné

Family: Grass Family (Poaceae)

Group: Grasses

Native/Non-native: Non-native

Photographs: 34 photographs available, of which 5 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata)

Typical Orchard Grass shape.

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata)

Orchard Grass in flower.

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata)

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata)

A different view of Orchard Grass in flower.

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata)

And a closer look.


Range map for Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)