[Grasses of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Cock's Foot Grass, Orchard-grass, Orchard-grass

Dactylis glomerata

Synonyms: Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata, Dactylis glomerata var. ciliata, Dactylis glomeata var. detonsa, Dactylis glomerata var. vivipara

Cock's-foot Grass, Orchard-grass, Orchard Grass: Dactylis glomerata (Synonyms: Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata, Dactylis glomerata var. ciliata, Dactylis glomeata var. detonsa, Dactylis glomerata var. vivipara)

The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence of orchard-grass as seen growing in disturbed ground at the intersection of Laurel Road and the Glenwood-BZ Corners Road just southwest of Conboy Lake NWR........June 15, 2008.

Cock's-foot Grass, Orchard-grass, Orchard Grass: Dactylis glomerata (Synonyms: Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata, Dactylis glomerata var. ciliata, Dactylis glomeata var. detonsa, Dactylis glomerata var. vivipara)

The photo above shows a close-up of one cluster of flowers of orchard-grass as seen along the Willard Springs Trail in Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge........July 2, 2007.

Cock's-foot Grass, Orchard-grass, Orchard Grass: Dactylis glomerata (Synonyms: Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata, Dactylis glomerata var. ciliata, Dactylis glomeata var. detonsa, Dactylis glomerata var. vivipara)

The photo above shows the inflorescence of orchard-grass as seen along the Willard Springs Trail in Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge........July 2, 2007.

Cock's-foot Grass, Orchard-grass, Orchard Grass: Dactylis glomerata (Synonyms: Dactylis glomerata ssp. glomerata, Dactylis glomerata var. ciliata, Dactylis glomeata var. detonsa, Dactylis glomerata var. vivipara)

The photo above shows orchard-grass as seen growing in disturbed ground at the intersection of Laurel Road and the Glenwood-BZ Corners Road just southwest of Conboy Lake NWR.........June 15, 2008.
Paul Slichter