[Orchard-grass: The Genus Dactylis West of the Cascade Mountains 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)

Close-up of the inflorescence of 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)

Ligule and sheath of 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)

Orchard-grass as found along the Springwater Trail between Gresham, OR and Boring, OR........May 21, 2011.
Paul Slichter