Species

Lolium temulentum L.

Darnel

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Lolium (Ryegrass)

Synonyms

Lolium temulentum
Festuca temulenta
Lolium arvense
Lolium gussonei
Lolium speciosum
Lolium temulentum subsp. arvense
Lolium temulentum subsp. gussonei
Lolium temulentum subsp. speciosum

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lolium temulentum

Legend

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.


Distribution in Germany

Lolium temulentum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Lolium temulentum

Lolium temulentum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline habitats

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