Lolium perenne

Perennial Ryegrass

Lolium perenne, Perennial Ryegrass. An important grass commercially, used in many agricultural and amenity seed mixes. Spreads from the base by a tillering habit. Suitable for grazing and hard wearing lawn turf. A poor grass for species rich hay meadows due to its competitive nature.

1 / 6

Tip of flower spike

2 / 6

Open flowers

3 / 6

Clasping auricle

4 / 6

Base tillering

5 / 6

Ryegrass pollen

6 / 6

Ryegrass in pasture

❮ ❯

Photograph detail

Slide 1: Lolium perenne, Perennial Ryegrass. Tip of flower spike, showing alternating spikelets. Collected from garden in Redmire. June.

Slide 2: Lolium perenne, Perennial Ryegrass. Open flower spikelets. Collected from pasture. Church Lane, Redmire. June.

Slide 3: Lolium perenne, Perennial Ryegrass. Auricle at base of leaf clasping stem. Collected from garden in Redmire. June.

Slide 4: Lolium perenne, Perennial Ryegrass. Tillering growth habit at base of stem. Collected from garden in Redmire. June.

Slide 5: Lolium perenne, Perennial Ryegrass. Pollen. Photographed at x400, brightfield illumination. June.

Slide 6: Lolium perenne, Perennial Ryegrass. Plants in pasture. Church Lane, Redmire. June.