Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Lolium (Ryegrass)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. - Italian Rye-Grass
Lolium perenne L. - Perennial Rye-Grass
Lolium temulentum L. - Darnel
Lolium remotum Schrank - Flaxfield Rye-Grass
Lolium rigidum Gaudin - Mediterranean Rye-Grass
Toxic, 30–100 cm tall. inflorescence: spike-like, 10–30 cm long. spikelets: solitary on the spike-axis, the narrow side pointing to the spike-axis,
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, intensively used grassland, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards
in nutritious habitats